Category: ASC News

Here are three updates on COVID-19 that ASC leaders should know:

Here are five numbers that provide insight into how healthcare powerhouse Optum has grown:

A New York man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded multiple health insurance companies out of more than $336 million. 

A physician in St. Peters, Mo., pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to make false statements resulting in more than $1.4 million in Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

Ophthalmic and gastrointestinal procedures are among the most common procedures performed at ASCs, according to 2023 data from Definitive Healthcare. 

Hospitals are continuing to close due to mounting financial pressures and operational challenges.

Martinsville, Va.-based physician Joel Smithers, MD, who in 2019 was convicted of prescribing more than 500,000 opioid doses in less than two years, had that conviction and his 40-year prison sentence thrown out, Reuters reported Feb. 2. 

Here are five statistics providing insight into how healthcare administrators in outpatient care centers are compensated:

Here are 11 court cases involving the healthcare industry to know, as reported by Becker’s since Jan. 25:

A pain management physician along with three others pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme involving kickbacks for toxicology tests.