Category: ASC News

5 multimillion-dollar Stark law penalties in 2024 

Becker’s has reported on five multimillion-dollar Stark law penalties in 2024:

5 ASC controversies in 1 month

Becker’s has reported on five ASC controversies in the last month.

Colorado clinics forced to close for allegedly practicing without a license

The Colorado Medical Board has ordered two clinics in Colorado Springs to shutter due to allegedly practicing medicine without a license, Fox 21 News reported Nov. 21.

Maryland practice to close 

Family medicine physician Kristen Clark, MD, is closing her practice, Ellicott City, Md.-based Well Being Medical Care, part of Privia Health, Dec. 4. 

Hologram technology wows rural care patients

Cancer patients in rural Tennessee are testing virtual visits from hologram health consultants, Fox 26 News reported Nov. 23. 

Co-founder in $8M medical fraud scheme sentenced

The co-founder of a Christian “healthcare sharing ministry” in St. Joseph, Mo., has been sentenced for his role in an $8 million wire fraud conspiracy that defrauded hundreds of members of the charity. 

Co-founder in $8M medical fraud scheme sentenced

The co-founder of a Christian “healthcare sharing ministry” in St. Joseph, Mo., has been sentenced for his role in an $8 million wire fraud conspiracy that defrauded hundreds of members of the charity. 

Mississippi medical center faces Stark law allegations 

A federal district court in Mississippi has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Corinth, Miss.-based Magnolia Regional Health Center and its joint venture cancer center, Magnolia Cancer Center, alleging Stark law and antikickback violations, J…

5 largest malpractice payouts in 2024

In 2023, malpractice verdicts hit a record high, with 57 medical malpractice verdicts of $10 million or more, and more than half of those verdicts exceeding $25 million. 

California ASC physician faces negligence suit

A medical malpractice suit was filed Nov. 15 against Akira Yamamoto, MD, Lynette Tschabold, PA-C, Scott Morley and several parties under the Palo Alto (Calif.) Medical Foundation, a network of Sutter Health-affiliated physicians, Northern California Re…