President Donald Trump has proposed walking back a Medicaid payment policy enacted during his first term — a move that has been met with concern by hospitals that serve high volumes of Medicaid patients. Here are seven things for ASC leaders and physicians need to know about the proposed rollback: 1. The policy was initially […]
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Corporatization has emerged as a common phrase to describe the heightened levels of corporate ownership and consolidation of healthcare practices in the U.S. While there is no one metric to quantify this term, here are 10 new data points, legislative updates and other developments that highlight the rise of corporate influence among physicians. 1. Only […]
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A physician in Illinois has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for billing Medicaid and private insurers for nonexistent and unnecessary services. Mona Ghosh, MD, owned and operated a medical clinic in Hoffman Estates, Ill., specializing in obstetrics and gynecology services. From 2018 to 2022, Dr. Ghosh submitted fraudulent claims to Medicaid, Tricare and […]
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Cape Coral, Fla.-based Florida Oncology and Hematology has relocated its Goodlette, Fla., clinic to a larger facility in Naples, Fla., The Manila Times reported June 11.
The new clinic includes additional exam rooms, an infusion room, in-hous…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Covenant Surgical Partners, an operator of single and limited specialty ASCs, experienced a data breach affecting 88,609 individuals, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. The data breach was reported May 28 and was a hacking/IT incident of the company’s network server. Law firm Levi & […]
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North Liberty, Iowa-based Steindler Surgery Center has earned dual accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. With the accreditation, the ASC, which opened its doors March 24, is officially able to serve patients, according to a June 5 news release. Dual status through AAAHC signifies both Medicare-deemed status and organizational accreditation. AAAHC accreditation […]
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North Liberty, Iowa-based Steindler Surgery Center has earned dual accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. With the accreditation, the ASC, which opened its doors March 24, is officially able to serve patients, according to a June 5 news release. Dual status through AAAHC signifies both Medicare-deemed status and organizational accreditation. AAAHC accreditation […]
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Here are 10 ASCs hiring administrators: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Job listings were compiled from job-seeker websites. Practices and health systems are in alphabetical order. 1. Atlas Healthcare Partners is hiring an administrator at Corewell Health Orthopedic Surgery Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. 2. HCA Healthcare is hiring an administrator at Medical […]
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Here are 10 ASCs hiring administrators: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Job listings were compiled from job-seeker websites. Practices and health systems are in alphabetical order. 1. Atlas Healthcare Partners is hiring an administrator at Corewell Health Orthopedic Surgery Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. 2. HCA Healthcare is hiring an administrator at Medical […]
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The share of physicians working in practices with fewer than five doctors has plummeted over the past decade, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Survey. The AMA surveyed 5,000 physicians who have completed residency, provide patient care for at least 20 hours per week, are not employed by the federal government and […]
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