Hospitals and health systems aren’t the only healthcare organizations feeling the heat from financial and staffing struggles. Several ASCs have closed in 2023 for those very reasons and more.
Category: ASC News
Physician charged in $14M equipment fraud scheme
A Washington-based physician was charged for his alleged role in a medical supply scheme that defrauded Medicare and Tricare of more than $13.7 million.
Catholic Health taps new ASC medical director
Niagara (N.Y.) Ambulatory Center has tapped Charles Fetterman, MD, as its new medical director, according to a Dec. 5 report from the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal.
What to know about CMS' 3.1% payment update for ASCs
CMS finalized a 3.1% payment rate for ASCs in its 2024 final rule, an increase of .3% from the original rule.
The most powerful women in healthcare
Forbes has released its annual list of the 100 most powerful women in the world, including well-known names like Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Barbie. Four U.S.-based women working in healthcare also topped the list.
3 physicians to pay share of $880K for kickback allegations
Three Texas physicians and one hospital executive have agreed to pay $880,199 to resolve allegations they were involved with a kickback scheme.
3 physician opioid schemes in 1 month
Here are three physicians involved or allegedly involved in opioid schemes that Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 8:
Leapfrog's top ASCs: 2023
The Leapfrog Group on Dec. 5 announced its Top ASC Awards for 2023.
The specialty with the slowest pay growth in the last 10 years
Nephrologists saw the lowest annual salary increase in the last 10 years — a bump of only $49,000 — while the specialty with the highest pay jump increased by more than $300,000, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023 and 2013…
The specialty with the highest 10-year pay jump
The average annual salary among plastic surgeons increased by $302,000 in the last 10 years, according to data from Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023 and 2013.
