Category: ASC Coding, Billing and Collections

Whistleblower gets $279M in record-setting decision

The largest whistleblower award ever was granted in early May, more than doubling the previous record.

Physician sentenced for billing Medicare $1.8M under false identity

Oakland County, Mich.-based podiatrist Kenneth Mitchell, DPM, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a $1.8 million healthcare fraud scheme wherein he billed Medicare under another physician’s name, the U.S. Justice Department said…

How the increase in Medicaid patients is affecting independent ASCs

ASCs in some areas of the country are experiencing an increase in publicly insured patients, changing the way they are able to meet margins. 

'Just getting nowhere': 1 CEO on the fight for fair reimbursement

Chris Thomas, CEO of Colorado West Healthcare System in Grand Junction, joined Becker’s to discuss how important it is to fight for reimbursements at ASCs and more.

ASCs vs. HOPDs: Why this exec is concerned about reimbursement parity

Raghu Reddy, chief administrative officer of Cumberland-based SurgCenter of Western Maryland, joined Becker’s to discuss the healthcare trends he’s eyeing. 

10 big UnitedHealthcare moves in April 

Here are 10 major UnitedHealthcare deals in April that ASC leaders need to know:

100+ stats on physician pay 

Here are more than 100 statistics on physician pay, pulled from Doximity’s 2023 “Physician Compensation Report” and Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.

10 highest-, lowest-paying states for nurse practitioners | 2023

Nurse practitioners make an average of $124,680 annually in the U.S., according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

10 highest-, lowest-paying states for physician assistants | 2023

The average annual salary for physician assistants in the U.S. is $125,270, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

What competition affects physicians' income?

Twenty-eight percent of physicians’ income is affected by nonphysician practitioners, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.