Justin LaMonda, MD, a physician based in Moberly, Mo., pleaded guilty to a $537,322 fraud scheme, admitting he used his father’s name to falsely bill Medicare and Medicaid, the Justice Department said March 14.
Category: ASC News
'A snowball effect': Why this trend is making physicians nervous
As physician shortages worsen, healthcare and ASC leaders are worried about the effect it could have on patient care.
How time consuming is prior authorization for physicians, practices?
Physicians are dealing with burnout at record rates, brought on by a number of factors, including increased administrative burdens, inadequate support to mitigate obstacles and the “archaic” prior authorization process, according to a recent article by…
87% of physicians support FTC move to ban noncompetes: Survey
About 87 percent of physicians support the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule that would ban employers from imposing noncompete contracts, according to a March Doximity poll of 4,853 practicing physicians.
94% of physicians report care delays due to prior authorization requirements
For patients whose treatment requires prior authorization, the process delays access to necessary medical care from physicians 94 percent of the time, according to a March 14 survey of 1,001 physicians conducted by the American Medical Association.
10 least expensive states for physicians to live in
Mississippi is the least expensive state to live in, according to a Nov. 1 report from Forbes.
Surgery Partners, Growth Orthopedics partner for Texas ASC
Surgery Partners and management services organization Growth Orthopedics are partnering for Lakeway (Texas) ASC.
Michigan physician arrested for sexual misconduct
Parminder Jaswal, MD, was arrested and charged with four felonies, including sexual misconduct, CBS affiliate WNEM reported March 6.
3 ASC closures in 1 month: What administrators need to know
Hospitals aren’t the only facilities closing their doors in times of uncertainty. Some ASCs have also begun to shut down, but for different reasons.
Justice Department sues Rite Aid for allegedly filling illegal opioid prescriptions
The U.S. government is suing pharmacy chain Rite Aid alleging that it ignored “obvious red flags” when filling opioid prescriptions between 2014 and 2019, according to a March 14 report from The Washington Post.
