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2 gastroenterology legal battles in 1 month
Here are two gastroenterology legal battles Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 18:
Texas medical equipment company owner pleads guilty to kickback scheme
The owner of two durable medical equipment companies in Texas pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to pay healthcare kickbacks for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme.
Pharmacy owners, physician convicted in $145M fraud scheme
Two pharmacy owners and a physician have been convicted for their role in a healthcare fraud, money laundering and tax evasion scheme.
Novant Health, USPI to enhance ASC partnership
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has entered into a definitive agreement with Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health for the sale of three Tenet hospitals in South Carolina totaling $2.4 billion in cash, according to a Nov. 17 report from South Florida H…
ASCs + hospitals' growing relationship: 5 stats to know
ASC expert group Avanza Healthcare Strategies laid out the growing relationship between hospitals and ASCs in its “Hospital Leadership ASC Survey.”
Boca Raton Regional Hospital unveils new ASC
Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital has unveiled a new medical arts pavilion featuring an ASC and state-of-the-art outpatient services, including same-day surgical care, diagnostic procedures and specialty clinics, according to a Nov. 16 report from Th…
AmSurg's CEO on the ASC company's next chapter
In October, ASC management company AmSurg officially announced plans to separate from Envision Healthcare, its former parent company, which filed for bankruptcy earlier in the year.
5 recent payer moves to know
Here are five updates on some of the U.S.’ largest payers that ASC leaders should know:
6 specialties with pay increases of more than 10%
Of 21 specialties that saw increases in pay in the last year, six saw salary jumps of more than 10%, according to a survey by Medscape.
Certificate-of-need laws by the numbers
Here are five numbers about certificate-of-need laws that ASC leaders should know:
