Here are five hospitals and health systems laying off employees since Jan. 1, as reported by Becker’s:
Category: ASC News
Massachusetts practice to close
Jordan Healthcare, a medical practice in Southwick, Mass., closed Jan. 21 following issues with insurance companies, MassLive reported Jan. 5.
10 worst states for physicians to retire
Kentucky is the worst state to retire, according to personal finance site WalletHub’s 2025 ranking.
Pfizer to pay nearly $60M to resolve physician kickback scheme
Pfizer, on behalf of its subsidiary Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company, agreed to pay $59,746,277 to resolve allegations that prior to Pfizer’s acquisition, Biohaven paid kickbacks to physicians to induce prescriptions of Biohaven’s drug Nurtec.
Physician sues Sutter Health for alleged retaliation
A former hospice physician has alleged wrongful termination and retaliation against San Francisco-based Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Sutter Care at Home, the Northern California Record reported Jan. 23.
4 hospitals shuttering services in 2025
Becker’s reported on four hospitals or health systems shuttering services since Jan. 1, which could shift how ASCs in these markets operate.
Who is at risk when Medicare gets cut?
Republican lawmakers have outlined significant Medicare cuts, which include implementing site-neutral payments, eliminating funding for hospital bad debts and reducing uncompensated care funding. Hospitals’ access to special Medicare payment classifica…
The Stark law, kickback threats in ASC transactions
ASCs must navigate a complex regulatory landscape to mitigate risks during ownership transactions, particularly for multispecialty ASCs.
3 physicians suing their former employer
Here are cases of physicians suing their former employers since Jan. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s:
Pain physician, practice to pay $3.5M to settle fraud allegations
A pain management physician and his medical practice will pay $3.5 million, among other penalties, to resolve allegations of billing for medically unnecessary testing and pre-signing opioid prescriptions.
