Category: ASC News

A Santa Paula (Calif.) physician pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of healthcare fraud for defrauding Medicare out of more than $3 million. 

As more procedures migrate to ASCs, an increasing number of healthcare players are taking an interest in the outpatient sector.  Additionally, several other industry developments may point to a promising future for ASCs.

A Pennsylvania federal court judge denied the motion for a preliminary injunction pushing the effective date of the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete ban, National Law Review reported July 23. 

A New Jersey man and his wife were sentenced in connection with sexually assaulting two women,impersonating a doctor and running an unlicensed medical practice, according to a July 24 report by NBC New York. 

The demand for colonoscopies is rising, alongisde the consistent migration of GI procedures to the outpatient setting. Here’s 10 things to know about ASCs and colonoscopies: 
1. Lower recommended age for colonoscopies has increased demand. In 202…

Here are 10 numbers highlighting the potential for patients, payers and healthcare to save money by migrating to ASC settings:

Adrian Talbot, MD, a physician in Slidell, La., was convicted of conspiring to distribute more than 1.8 million Schedule II controlled substances and defrauding healthcare programs of more than $5.4 million.

After an initial investigation by CBS News Texas exposed one company’s alleged connection to over $200 million in alleged fraud, viewers “flooded” the investigation team with their own experiences with Medicare fraud, according to a July 23 MSN report….

Greg Miller, PhD, was named chief human resources officer of Regent Surgical, the ASC company said July 24.

A physician and her husband were charged with fraud and tax evasion related to a scheme that defrauded healthcare benefits programs of more than $10 million.