A Las Vegas physician stands accused of falsifying blood pressure readings following an investigation by the Office of Inspector General at the Department of Veterans Affairs, CBS affiliate KLAS reported March 29.
Category: ASC News
20 largest medical office building projects opening in 2023
The O’Quinn Medical Tower at the McNair Campus in Houston is slated to be the largest medical office building opening in 2023, with 12 stories and 400,000 square feet of space, according to a March 29 report from 42floors.com.
Why inflation is one of ASCs' biggest threats
Inflation has disturbed every industry and wallet. Here is how it is affecting ASCs.
UnitedHealthcare to cut prior authorization usage by 23%
UnitedHealthcare plans to cut back on its use of prior authorization, removing procedures and medical devices from its list of services requiring signoff and reducing the number of authorizations from 13 million to 10 million annually, according to a M…
Covenant HealthCare, two physicians to pay $69M in false claims settlement
Saginaw, Mich.-based Covenant HealthCare and two physicians have paid $69 million in three civil settlements for allegedly violating the False Claims Act, the Justice Department reported March 29.
9 health systems laying off workers: What ASCs need to know
Financial and operational challenges are pushing many hospitals to cut jobs.
10 healthcare CIOs named the most transformative for 2023, per Forbes
Technology leaders at 10 healthcare-related companies have been named among Forbes’ list of the 50 most transformative CIOs in 2023.
Tennessee physician found guilty on 45 counts of controlled substance distribution
Gilbert Ghearing, MD, a former physician based in Crossville, Tenn., was found guilty on 45 counts related to the Controlled Substance Act, healthcare fraud and obstruction of justice, the Justice Department said March 29.
March 30 is National Doctors' Day: 5 steps the government can take to help physicians, per the AMA
March 30 is National Doctors’ Day, a day dedicated to thanking physicians nationwide for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
California Navy physician pleads guilty to $2M kickback scheme
Michael Villarroel, MD, a U.S. Navy physician, pleaded guilty to a scheme where he defrauded the Navy by faking or exaggerating injuries to get reimbursements intended to help service members recovering from traumatic injuries, the U.S. Justice Departm…
