Category: ASC News

For doctors and specialists, acquiring an ASC can offer many benefits both for patient care and for financial gain. 

Becker’s has reported on four joint-venture ASC deals in the last 30 days, including 22 now owned by Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International and a urology physician group.

With nearly 12,000 members, Southern California Permanente Medical Group is the physician group with the most physicians, according to a July report by Definitive Healthcare. 

Physicians are flocking to employed models over private practice, a trend that’s picked up momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic, JDSupra reported January 11. 

Here are nine physician fraud cases Becker’s has reported on since June 2:

An appellate court on July 8 revived an antitrust lawsuit against IU Health that alleges the Indianapolis-based health system engaged in anti-competitive behavior that decreased standards of care in the region. 

A judge has upheld the Iowa Board of Medicine’s right to sanction Dennis Colby, MD, who surrendered his Minnesota license amid a substandard care investigation, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported July 11. 

Nine Cigna updates over the last 60 days:

A New York City-based physician was convicted of billing Medicare and Medicaid for procedures that were not performed, the U.S. Justice Department said July 8. 

Almost three out of four physicians are employed by hospitals, health systems or other corporate entities such as insurers and private equity firms, while staff shortages that have recently plagued the healthcare system are expected to worsen in the co…