Category: ASC News

A study conducted at City of Hope, a cancer research organization based in Duarte, Calif., found that robotic liver surgery can be safely conducted as an outpatient procedure.

Twenty-eight percent of physicians have a net worth ranging between $2 million and $4.9 million in 2024, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Wealth & Debt Report,” published June 12. 

Here are three kickback lawsuits Becker’s has covered in the last month:

Here are five updates on ASCs and medical office buildings in Florida that Becker’s has reported on since May 9:

The Supreme Court has accepted a petition to review a decision on a case that decreased the extra Medicare payments received by hospitals that serve larger populations of low-income patients, Bloomberg Law reported June 10. 

Patient reviews, insurance coverage and projected out-of-pocket costs are three of the biggest aspects that patients consider when choosing between ASCs and larger hospitals, according to a June 10 report by U.S. News & World Report.

Montana is the state with the best medical environment for physicians, according to a report from personal finance site WalletHub.

Here are five gastroenterology-focused groups that opened new treatment facilities in the last five weeks, as reported by Becker’s since May 6:

Five people were arrested in Los Angeles for their involvement in a scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $15 million through sham hospice companies.

A Natick, Mass., psychiatrist was sentenced to eight years and three months in prison for a $19 million Medicare and private insurance fraud scheme.