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Category: ASC News
Florida nurse convicted in $200M Medicare fraud scheme
Miami, Fla.-based nurse practitioner Elizabeth Hernandez has been convicted of submitting more than $200 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for unnecessary genetic testing and medical equipment, according to a Sept. 27 report from Medscape.
South Carolina physician, practice to settle kickback allegations for $585K
A South Carolina physician and his practice have agreed to pay $585,540 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they received illegal kickbacks for referring patients for laboratory testing.
What will happen to healthcare if the government shuts down
As a government shutdown looms, with Congress not expected to pass appropriations for the fiscal year beginning on Oct. 1, many patients and physicians are left wondering how the action will impact healthcare, especially for federally funded programs.&…
5 CMS 'wins' this year, per the AMA
While advocacy and physician groups alike, including the American Medical Association, are calling on CMS to rethink much of its 2,000 page 2024 Medicare physician payment schedule document, including its 3.36 percent physician pay cut, there are a han…
California physician charged in $150M fraud, money laundering scheme
Anthony Hao Dinh, DO, an ENT based in Newport Beach, Calif., was charged with 18 counts for his role in defrauding a federal COVID-19 program for uninsured patients of more than $153 million.
New York medical center to eliminate ambulatory surgery nursing team
Nurses at Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based Vassar Brothers Medical Center, an affiliate of Nuvance Health, are protesting the potential elimination of ambulatory surgery nurse jobs and IV nurse positions at the system, according to a Sept. 29 report from the T…
10 states with the unhappiest employees
Georgia was named the state with the unhappiest employees in 2023, according to research from human resources technology firm SelectSoftware Reviews.
Pennsylvania ASCs see 7.6% revenue growth in 2022
Net revenue for ASCs in Pennsylvania grew 7.6 percent in 2022 from the year prior, according to a Sept. 28 report from Lehigh Valley Business based on data from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council’s 2022 financial analysis.
10 states with the happiest employees
Alaska was named the state with the happiest employees for 2023, according to research from human resources technology firm SelectSoftware Reviews.
