Congress released a $460 billion spending package that would halve 2024’s 3.4% Medicare pay cut for physicians to approximately 1.7%.
Category: ASC News
Medical equipment company owner pleads guilty to $3.6M kickback scheme
A Florida man pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare and other benefit programs of at least $3.6 million.
HCA, UPMC among most world's ethical health systems
For-profit ethical standards company the Ethisphere Institute has named the “world’s most ethical companies” of 2024, adding four major health systems to the list.
Physician pleads guilty to role in $13.7M fraud scheme
A physician has pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks through a fraudulent telemarketing and medical supply scheme throughout Washington.
What's happening with noncompetes?
Here are three recent noncompete moves that Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 20:
4 physician fraud schemes in 2 weeks
Here are four fraud cases involving physicians that Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 12:
New Jersey ASC group lobbies for improved Medicare payment policies
Members of the New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to lobby for the benefits ASCs provide in increasing access to quality, affordable healthcare.
10 cities with the worst physical, emotional health
Residents of Huntington, W.Va., have the worst physical and emotional well-being of any city in the U.S., according to a Feb. 27 report by personal finance website WalletHub.
4 physician drug legal battles in 3 weeks
Here are four drug-related legal battles involving physicians that Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 6:
Justice Department recovers $1.8B from healthcare fraud in 2023
The U.S. Justice Department recovered approximately $2.69 billion in False Claims Act cases in 2023, the majority of which were related to healthcare fraud, according to a new report from law firm Bass, Berry and Sims.
