Pharmaceutical company QOL Medical and its CEO Frederick Cooper have agreed to pay $47 million to settle allegations they offered kickbacks to promote claims for a QOL drug.
Category: ASC News
New York physician pleads guilty to accepting kickbacks for unnecessary brain scans
A physician in East Setauket, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans.
UVM to shutter facilities, lay off staff amid $100M in budget cuts
In October, the University of Vermont Medical Center paused construction on a planned $129 million outpatient surgery center in South Burlington, Vt., following budget constraints.
5 payer updates shaking up the ASC industry
Here are five moves from payers that are making waves in the ASC space:
Trump selects for 25 cabinet positions: What to know about his picks
Since winning reelection in early November, President-elect Donald Trump has gone to work assembling his cabinet.
New Jersey man sentenced for $4M healthcare fraud scheme
A New Jersey man was sentenced to 87 months in prison for defrauding the New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Fund of more than $4 million.
Healthcare ransomware attacks surge in 2024: 5 things to know
Ransomware attacks in the healthcare industry have increased in 2024, according to a SafetyDetectives “Healthcare Under Siege: Ransomware in 2024” report released Nov. 13.
Physicians per capita in the 10 worst states for healthcare
There are 133.06 physicians for every 100,000 residents in West Virginia, the worst-ranked state for healthcare.
Physicians per capita in the 10 best states for healthcare
There are 129.32 physicians for every 100,000 residents in Rhode Island, the best-ranked state for healthcare.
Physician sues Prospect Medical Holdings alleging insurance fraud
A former psychiatrist at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Hartford, Conn., is suing parent company Prospect Medical Holdings over alleged insurance fraud, CT Insider reported Nov. 13.
