Category: ASC News

Inova agrees to pay $2.4 million for self-disclosed false claims

Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System agreed to pay $2.37 million to settle allegations it submitted improperly modified claims to Medicaid.  

The 25 best universities in America

For the second year in a row, Princeton (N.J.) University has been named the top college in America by Forbes, according to the list published in November. 

Pharmaceutical company, CEO to pay $47M for kickbacks 

Pharmaceutical company QOL Medical and its CEO Frederick Cooper have agreed to pay $47 million to settle allegations they offered kickbacks to promote claims for a QOL drug.

New York physician pleads guilty to accepting kickbacks for unnecessary brain scans

A physician in East Setauket, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans.

UVM to shutter facilities, lay off staff amid $100M in budget cuts

In October, the University of Vermont Medical Center paused construction on a planned $129 million outpatient surgery center in South Burlington, Vt., following budget constraints. 

5 payer updates shaking up the ASC industry

Here are five moves from payers that are making waves in the ASC space:

Trump selects for 25 cabinet positions: What to know about his picks

Since winning reelection in early November, President-elect Donald Trump has gone to work assembling his cabinet. 

New Jersey man sentenced for $4M healthcare fraud scheme

A New Jersey man was sentenced to 87 months in prison for defrauding the New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Fund of more than $4 million.

Healthcare ransomware attacks surge in 2024: 5 things to know

Ransomware attacks in the healthcare industry have increased in 2024, according to a SafetyDetectives “Healthcare Under Siege: Ransomware in 2024” report released Nov. 13. 

Physicians per capita in the 10 worst states for healthcare

There are 133.06 physicians for every 100,000 residents in West Virginia, the worst-ranked state for healthcare.