Category: ASC News

10 worst states for jobs

West Virginia is the worst state to find a job, according to WalletHub’s 2024 ranking. 

10 ASCs hiring administrators

Here are 10 ASCs currently hiring administrators:

New Jersey physician to sentenced, to pay $5M+ for fraud scheme

A physician in Margate, N.J., was sentenced to 15 months in prison and must pay more than $5 million for his role in a scheme to defraud payers by submitting claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions. 

8 billing-cycle partner red flags for ASCs

It is not uncommon for ASCs, especially smaller facilities, to outsource billing operations to revenue cycle management companies. 

New York man pleads guilty to healthcare fraud: 5 things to know

Scott Newcombe, a 40-year-old man from Plattsburgh, N.Y., pleaded guilty to committing healthcare fraud.

10 best states for jobs

New Hampshire is the best state to find a job, according to WalletHub’s 2024 ranking. 

What trends are ASC leaders tired of hearing about?

From consistently declining reimbursements to inflation and staffing shortages, these are the healthcare trends that ASC leaders told Becker’s they’re tired of hearing about and want to see action on: 

Why nurse practitioners are the most in-demand medical professionals

AMN Healthcare’s 2024 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives,” report named nurse practitioners as the most in-demand medical professionals of 2023 and 2024.

Physician compensation in the states with the most, least physicians per capita

Physicians have an average annual salary of $187,330 in Pennsylvania, the state with the most physicians per capita, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Physician compensation in the states with the most, least physicians per capita

Physicians have an average annual salary of $187,330 in Pennsylvania, the state with the most physicians per capita, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.