Category: ASC News

10 states with the lowest tax burden

Alaska is the state with the lowest overall tax burden, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

10 states with the highest tax burden

New York is the state with the highest overall tax burden, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Louisiana physician charged in $5.6M Medicare fraud scheme

Metairie, La.-based physician Alex Glotser, MD, has been charged with defrauding Medicare of $5.6 million in medically unnecessary equipment and genetic testing. 

Nurse practitioner charged in $7.8M telehealth fraud scheme

Virginia-based Daphne Jenkins, NP, has been charged for her role in a $7.8 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment. 

10 least-safe cities in the US

St. Louis is the most unsafe city in the U.S. in 2023, according to personal finance website WalletHub. 

Connecticut nurse charged for tampering with medication vials

Sean Falzarano, a registered nurse in Southbury, Conn., was charged with five counts of tampering with a consumer product.

10 safest cities in the US

Nashua, N.H., is the safest city in the U.S. in 2023, according to personal finance website WalletHub. 

What RNs are paid in all 50 states

The average annual salary for registered nurses in the U.S. is $80,359, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

New Jersey physician charged with illegal opioid distribution

Hillsdale, N.J.-based internist Lisa Ferraro, MD, has been charged with conspiring to distribute oxycodone without legitimate medical reason. 

Bon Secours under investigation by US Senate: What ASCs should know

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health will undergo an investigation from a U.S. Senate committee, which will be led by Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, according to an Oct. 4 report from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.