Stark law prohibits a hospital from billing Medicare for services referred by a physician with whom the hospital has an improper compensation relationship.
Category: ASC News
Physician pay increases in 4 specialties
Physician pay went up across specialties in 2023, according to the 2024 “Physician Report” from Medical Economics.
Physicians see increase in malpractice premiums
Malpractice premiums spiked in 2023, according to Medical Economics’ 2024 Physician Report.
UW gets $21M for imaging, AI investments to improve cancer surgery
Earlier in August, the Biden administration announced that the Seattle-based University of Washington would receive $21.1 million from President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot.
What ASCs should know about Kamala Harris' economic proposals
On Aug. 16, Vice President Kamala Harris presented an economic platform for her first 100 days in office should she be elected president.
How ASCs can ease hospitals' burden
A prevalent issue in healthcare for several years has been increased strain on physicians, hospitals and other healthcare workers — and ASCs may be the solution.
AAAHC updates medication error guidance
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has released an updated toolkit to combat the high incidence of medication errors in ambulatory care settings.
The states with the highest population to ASC ratios
While California has the most ASCs of any state, with 848 Medicare-certified facilities, West Virginia has the largest number of ASCs when compared to population size.
Washington patient fights ASC over alleged double billing
A patient has been sued by a collection agency after refusing to pay a bill from Pacific Rim Outpatient Surgery Center of Bellingham (Wash.), according to an Aug. 19 report from NPR.
South Carolina physician pleads guilty to 'sex for scripts' drug scheme
A physician who was practicing in Salt Lake City has pleaded guilty to distributing oxycodone outside of medical practice in what the Justice Department called a “sex for scripts” scheme.
