Category: ASC News

Lab owner sentenced to prison, to pay $2.2M for physician kickback scheme

A former Milwaukee-area lab owner has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay $2.2 million in restitution for his role in a kickback scheme.

10 best states for physician to retire

Florida is the best state to retire, according to personal finance site WalletHub’s 2025 ranking. 

Board reprimands Massachusetts surgeon for excision error

The state Board of Registration in Medicine has taken disciplinary action against the medical license of a plastic surgeon following a mistake during a procedure, The Berkshire Eagle reported Jan. 26. 

Court upholds North Carolina physician' conviction for $46M fraud scheme

A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of Anita Jackson, a Raleigh, N.C.-based otolaryngologist, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison and three years of supervised release for her role in a $46 million Medicare fraud scheme, NBC affiliate…

5 hospitals, health systems laying off employees

Here are five hospitals and health systems laying off employees since Jan. 1, as reported by Becker’s:

Massachusetts practice to close

Jordan Healthcare, a medical practice in Southwick, Mass., closed Jan. 21 following issues with insurance companies, MassLive reported Jan. 5. 

10 worst states for physicians to retire

Kentucky is the worst state to retire, according to personal finance site WalletHub’s 2025 ranking. 

Pfizer to pay nearly $60M to resolve physician kickback scheme 

Pfizer, on behalf of its subsidiary Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company, agreed to pay $59,746,277 to resolve allegations that prior to Pfizer’s acquisition, Biohaven paid kickbacks to physicians to induce prescriptions of Biohaven’s drug Nurtec.

Physician sues Sutter Health for alleged retaliation

A former hospice physician has alleged wrongful termination and retaliation against San Francisco-based Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Sutter Care at Home, the Northern California Record reported Jan. 23. 

4 hospitals shuttering services in 2025

Becker’s reported on four hospitals or health systems shuttering services since Jan. 1, which could shift how ASCs in these markets operate.