A New York man has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a fraud scheme in which he purchased physician orders for medically unnecessary orthotic braces and submitted claims to Medicare.
Category: ASC News
Kaiser Permanente's reach in 10 numbers
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is one of the biggest players in the race to acquire physicians.
Feds charge Virginia hospital in 'rare' fraud case: Why it's a big deal
Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center has been indicted for allegations of healthcare fraud, among other claims, in a “rare move” that holds a hospital criminally liable for a physician’s misconduct, WilmerHale attorneys wrote in an article publishe…
30 physician practice bankruptcies since 2019
There have been 30 physician practice bankruptcies since 2019, according to a report on Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings from healthcare restructuring advisory firm Gibbins Advisors.
Resilience in the Face of Fires: How Ambulatory Surgery Centers Survived and Supported Patients and Communities During the Recent Los Angeles Wildfires
In the face of the recent wildfires that destroyed many communities throughout the Los Angeles area, there were several ASCs that exemplified great resilience and a continued commitment to patient care and their communities. Centers were located in imp…
Resilience in the Face of Fires: How Ambulatory Surgery Centers Survived and Supported Patients and Communities During the Recent Los Angeles Wildfires
In the face of the recent wildfires that destroyed many communities throughout the Los Angeles area, there were several ASCs that exemplified great resilience and a continued commitment to patient care and their communities. Centers were located in imp…
Happiest, most well-balanced physician specialties
Around 76% of physicians believe that happiness and balance are attainable in their profession, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Physician Mental Health and Well-Being Report,” published Jan. 31.
Happiest, most well-balanced physician specialties
Around 76% of physicians believe that happiness and balance are attainable in their profession, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Physician Mental Health and Well-Being Report,” published Jan. 31.
New Jersey physician, surgery center founder dies at 54
Jarrod Kaufman, MD, chairman of surgery at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood Township, N.J., and founder of Brick (N.J.) Surgery Center has died in a one-vehicle crash at 54, according to a Feb. 1 report from App.
Arizona couple pleads guilty to $1.2B healthcare fraud
A couple in Arizona have pleaded guilty to submitting more than $1.2 billion in false claims to Medicare and other health insurance programs for medically unnecessary wound grafts for elderly and terminally ill patients.
