Category: ASC News

A physician in Landis, N.C., and his medical practice have agreed to pay $625,000 to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act from their involvement in a laboratory kickback scheme. 

The Federation of American Hospitals, the American Medical Association and the Texas Medical Association filed an amicus brief Oct. 7, urging the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse a judge’s ruling that rendered decisions made under the No Su…

ASCs in recent years have seen an increase in “nuclear verdicts,” jury awarding more than $10 million, according to an Oct. 3 article from risk advisor company RCM&D. 

Nearly half of physicians (49%) believe that it is acceptable to breach patient confidentiality in the name of protecting the help of others, according to the second part of Medscape’s “Hot Topics in the Medical Profession Report 2024,” published Oct. …

Sylvan Lake, Mich., physician Rainna Furnari Brazil, DO, has pleaded guilty to eight felony counts of disability insurance fraud under an 11-month delayed sentence. 

Here are three ASC closures and bankruptcies that Becker’s reported on in the third financial quarter:

From clinic closures to false claims settlements, here are four updates from retail giant Walgreens since Sept. 4:

Village Medical has shuttered its obstetrics practice in Colorado and will no longer offer care to women during pregnancy or childbirth at its offices in Fort Collins, Colo., the Coloradoan reported Oct. 7.

As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, dozens of healthcare facilities in the state are shuttering as residents prepare to evacuate, according to an Oct. 7 report from ABC News.

Healthcare is 17.3% of U.S. GDP, and spending in the sector grew by 4.1% in 2022. But the industry comprises numerous subsectors, leading some to question the long-held concept that healthcare is “recession proof,” according to an Oct. 3 viewpoint publ…