A Waxahachie, Texas-based nurse practitioner who was previously convicted of wire fraud conspiracy and sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2021 will forfeit more than $40 million from foreign accounts.
Category: ASC News
3 ASC closures in 1 month
Becker’s has reported on three ASC closures in the last month:
Physicians suing their employers: 3 updates in 1 month
From contract disputes to alleged discrimination, legal action has developed involving several physicians against their former employers in the last month.
Stark law prior-disclosure settlements nearly double in 2024
In 2024, CMS settled an agency record of 314 Stark law self-disclosures, with settlement amounts totaling over $24.7 million.
Physician sues former practice over $20M PE deal
An Orchard Park, N.Y.-based radiologist is suing his former practice, claiming he was shortchanged when it sold assets to private equity firm Rezolut for $20 million in 2023, Buffalo Business First reported Feb. 27.
FTC forms new antitrust task force
In his first public appearance at the end of February, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced the agency’s plan to address corporations violating antitrust and consumer protection laws, breaking with traditional Republican priorities at the organizatio…
Tennessee physician indicted for alleged sexual abuse, healthcare fraud
Sanjeev Kumar, MD, a gynecologist in Memphis, Tenn., was arrested Feb. 28 for allegedly sexually abusing patients, adulterating medical devices for reuse of patients and healthcare fraud.
PAC plans to elect 100 physicians to Congress by 2030
Political action group 314 Action, a national grassroots organization that works to elect Democrats with science and medical backgrounds, has launched a campaign to elect 100 physicians to state offices and Congress by 2030.
8 federal policy updates for physicians to know this month
With a flurry of federal updates coming out of Washington as the Trump administration continues to take shape, here are eight federal policy updates relevant to ASC leaders and physicians:
Is ASC sustainability in danger?
As more procedures shift to the outpatient setting, many ASCs are feeling the financial squeeze, with rising costs and stagnant reimbursements making it increasingly difficult to maintain healthy margins.
