Becker’s has reported on two physicians groups who have faced allegations they have violated Stark law in the last week. Here’s what you need to know: Florida eye care group pays $615K for Stark law and kickback violations involving diagnostic referrals Gulfcoast Eye Care, operating as Pinellas (Fla.) Eye Care, agreed to a $615,000 settlement […]
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Pinellas (Fla.) Eye Care, doing business as Gulfcoast Eye Care, agreed to pay $615,000 to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act and Stark law for its billing practices for transcranial doppler ultrasounds, the Justice Department said in a May 16 news release. What happened?
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From sweeping drug price reforms to proposed staffing mandates and changes to Medicaid financing, here are five federal policy moves from the last week that ASCs need to know: CMS proposes updates for third round of Medicare drug price negotiations CMS released draft guidance on May 12 outlining changes for the third round of Medicare […]
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More than 60% of hospitals and health systems report that payers are pressuring them to ASC options for appropriate cases, according to Avanza’s Intelligence Hospital Leadership ASC Survey. Here are four key insights from a recent survey:
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Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System and its affiliate Physician Network Advantage have agreed to pay $31.5 million to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act and Stark law by providing benefits to physicians in exchange for patient referrals, according to a May 14 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?
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Hospital and health system ownership of ASCs has nearly doubled in five years, according to Avanza’s Intelligence Hospital Leadership ASC Survey. In 2024, 82% of hospitals and health systems own at least one ASC, up from 41% in 2019 and 48% just last year. Here are five more statistics from the survey: 1. Nearly all […]
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A Greenwood, Ind.-based physician was arrested for allegedly fraudulently prescribing and repurchasing controlled substances, the Daily Journal reported May 13. What happened? Becker’s has reached out to Windrose for further comment and will update this story as new information becomes available.
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A Greenwood, Ind.-based physician was arrested for allegedly fraudulently prescribing and repurchasing controlled substances, the Daily Journal reported May 13. What happened? Becker’s has reached out to Windrose for further comment and will update this story as new information becomes available.
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The nation-wide average of physician pay satisfaction is 3.59, according to a new report from recently launched salary transparency platform Marit Health. Marit Health ranked pay satisfaction on a 5-point scale, with 1 representing very dissatisfied with pay and 5 representing very satisfied with pay. Here are 10 states with the highest pay satisfaction: 1. […]
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Lawmakers and federal agencies are proposing sweeping changes to Medicaid with a new bill and a CMS rule. Here are 10 things ASCs need to know on the two moves: House Republicans introduce a bill to implement Medicaid work requirements 1. House Republicans introduced a 160-page bill on May 11 that would implement nationwide Medicaid […]
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