Fifty-one percent of physicians have made what they referred to as a bad investment in the last year, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Wealth & Debt Report,” published June 12.
Category: ASC News
What ASCs need to know about the 22.8M Medicaid disenrollments
About 22.8 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of June 4, according to data from KFF.
The richest women in healthcare
The U.S. has four female billionaires who made their fortunes from the healthcare industry, according to Forbes’ live net worth tracker.
Liver surgery may be the next big ASC procedure
A study conducted at City of Hope, a cancer research organization based in Duarte, Calif., found that robotic liver surgery can be safely conducted as an outpatient procedure.
The average net worth of physicians in 2024
Twenty-eight percent of physicians have a net worth ranging between $2 million and $4.9 million in 2024, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Wealth & Debt Report,” published June 12.
3 recent kickback lawsuits to know
Here are three kickback lawsuits Becker’s has covered in the last month:
5 ASC, MOB updates in Florida in 1 month
Here are five updates on ASCs and medical office buildings in Florida that Becker’s has reported on since May 9:
Supreme Court to revisit contested Medicare payment ruling
The Supreme Court has accepted a petition to review a decision on a case that decreased the extra Medicare payments received by hospitals that serve larger populations of low-income patients, Bloomberg Law reported June 10.
The factors patients consider when choosing an ASC
Patient reviews, insurance coverage and projected out-of-pocket costs are three of the biggest aspects that patients consider when choosing between ASCs and larger hospitals, according to a June 10 report by U.S. News & World Report.
10 states with the best medical environment for physicians
Montana is the state with the best medical environment for physicians, according to a report from personal finance site WalletHub.
