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US Digestive Health strikes new payer contract
Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health has signed a five-year contract with major payer Highmark Health, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
Practice administrator sentenced for misappropriating nearly $600K
A former office manager and bookkeeper for a practice in Pawtucket, R.I., has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for misappropriating nearly $570,000 in medical funds and $11,000 in state benefits.
Mercy, others announce $700M 'transformative' partnership
St. Louis-based Mercy, the Heartland Whole Health Institute and the Alice L. Walton Foundation announced a $700 million, 30-year affiliation agreement, Phelps County Focus reported Sept. 24.
Bankruptcies, layoffs and data breaches impacting the ophthalmology industry
Here are six bankruptcies, closures, layoffs and cybersecurity incidents happening in the ophthalmology space, as reported by Becker’s since June 7:
What ASCs want from CMS: 4 things to know
ASCs leaders and physicians are at a pressure point between rising inflation, increased demand for healthcare services and declining reimbursements from Medicare and private payers.
5 cardiologists making waves
Here are five cardiologists in the headlines, as reported by Becker’s:
Prior authorization and Medicare Advantage: 6 things to know
Nearly 99%Medicare Advantage patients are required to obtain prior authorization for certain services.
Why these imminent disruptors are scaring physicians
Here are three key disruptors that are making physicians nervous:
15 largest GI physician group practices
Texas Digestive Disease Consultants is one the largest gastroenterology physician group practices by number of physicians in the country, according to a recent report from Definitive Healthcare.
Jury finds BCBS Louisiana shortchanged surgical center by $400M
A jury has determined that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana shortchanged a New Orleans-based surgical center by more than $400 million, according to a Sept. 24 report from NOLA.com.
