Category: ASC News

Seven individuals from five states have been indicted for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Colorado Medicaid of more than $40 million, according to a Sept. 25 report from Fox affiliate KDVR. 

Seven individuals from five states have been indicted for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Colorado Medicaid of more than $40 million, according to a Sept. 25 report from Fox affiliate KDVR. 

A Florida surgeon’s license has been suspended after he dissected the wrong organ during what was supposed to be a splenectomy Aug. 21, resulting in the patient’s death, the Miami Herald reported Sept. 26. 

A Florida surgeon’s license has been suspended after he dissected the wrong organ during what was supposed to be a splenectomy Aug. 21, resulting in the patient’s death, the Miami Herald reported Sept. 26. 

Escondido, Calif.-based Graybill Medical Group and Palomar Health, which merged in 2020 to form Palomar Health Medical Group,will split following a cyberattack, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Sept. 25. Here are nine things to know:

Here are five updates on Aetna in September, as reported by Becker’s:

Physicians have the highest annual mean wage in the computer systems design industry, according to updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

While private payers often reimburse at higher rates than Medicare, physicians and their employers still want better relationships with them, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician-Private Payer Relationship Report.”

ASCs have established a significant presence within the healthcare ecosystem, driving hospitals and health systems to coexist with surgery centers. 

The average compensation for millennial physicians — defined as  those under age 40 — reached $338,000 in 2023, up from $326,000 the year prior, according to a new Medscape report.