New York is the state with the highest overall tax burden, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
Category: ASC News
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.
Prepare for more employee strikes this year, experts say
Roughly 453,000 workers nationwide have gone on strike so far in 2023, including more than 75,000 workers at major nonprofit health organization Kaiser Permanente, according to an Oct. 9 report from CNBC.
