Category: ASC News

Arrest warrant issued for physician in Medicaid fraud scheme

Brian Hyatt, MD, former head of Arkansas’ state medical board, was arrested for an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme, according to an Oct. 9 report from NBC News. 

New ASC development and management company enters the market

Up-and-coming ASC management and development company SurgNet Health Partners has made its first two acquisitions within 45 days of funding. 

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.