St. Louis-based Ascension reported a cybersecurity incident May 8 that disrupted IT systems across the network.
Category: ASC News
Michigan physician, practice to pay $2M to settle Medicare fraud allegations
James Aronovitz, DO, and his practice agreed to pay more than $2 million to resolve allegations they charged Medicare and Medicaid programs for services purportedly provided by a physician, but were rendered by physician assistants.
Physician sentenced to 2 years for $14M fraud, kickback scheme
A nephrologist in Lexington, Ky., was sentenced to two years in prison for a $14 million kickback and fraud scheme.
Saint Francis Healthcare to close surgery center
Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Saint Francis Healthcare System is closing a Missouri surgery center.
5 ASC legal cases and controversies in 1 month
Here are five controversies involving ASC closures, lawsuits or opposition that Becker’s has reported on since April 10:
Physician gets prison for $1.3M fraud scheme targeting Amtrak
A Cedar Grove, N.J.-based physician was sentenced to 26 months in prison for a $1.3 million healthcare fraud scheme targeting Amtrak.
US News previews ASC rankings ahead of full launch
U.S. News & World Report has ranked ambulatory surgery centers for the first time this year after decades of ranking acute care hospitals across the nation, and surgery center leaders can now preview their results.
Where America's 34 healthcare billionaires went to college
There are 34 billionaires in the U.S. who made their wealth in healthcare ventures, according to Forbes’ annual list of the richest people in the world.
Why 3 ASCs closed in the last year
ASCs and other small businesses have struggled to stay afloat amid rising practice costs, staffing shortages and reimbursement declines.
Florida man sentenced, to pay $97M healthcare fraud scheme
A man in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release and must pay $97 million for his role in a healthcare fraud and kickback scheme.
