Category: Becker’s ASC Review

Louisiana physician, wife to pay $450K for neurostimulator fraud scheme 

Henry Goolsby, MD, his wife, Patricia Lenae Goolsby, and their clinic, Infinite Health Integrative Medical Center, agreed to pay $450,000 to settle allegations of improper Medicare billing.

California GI group faces wrongful termination, retaliation lawsuit

Yen Luu, the former billing manager at San Jose (Calif.) Gastroenterology, filed a complaint against the GI group for harassment, unlawful retaliation, wrongful termination and other employment-related claims​, according to court documents reviewed by …

Gastroenterologist mental health, well-being: 14 things to know

For the majority of gastroenterologists, quality of life has not improved over the last three years, according to Medscape’s “Striving for Balance in Your Specialty: Medscape Gastroenterologist Mental Health & Well-Being Report 2025,” published Mar…

Physician advocacy group calls to reform 'incomprehensible' Stark law complexity

The Medical Group Management Association is pushing for reforms to the Stark law, arguing that it no longer aligns with modern, value-based payment models, according to its 2025 Advocacy Agenda, released on March 5.

Heart attack survivor gifts $1.5M to UConn cardiology center

A man who survived a heart attack and his wife have donated $1.5 million to the Farmington-based University of Connecticut Health’s Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center. 

Why more physicians are 'struggling' under hospital contracts 

As physician employment shifts increasingly toward hospital and private equity-backed models, independent practices face mounting pressures. 

Is physician quality of life on the decline? The answer is resounding

A recent survey found that quality of life may be worsening for physicians. Medscape determined that for a majority of physicians, overall happiness, work-life balance, family relationships and friendships have either stayed the same or worsened over t…

Sutter Health signs deal for new California ASC

Swedish real estate developer Skanska has signed a contract with Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health to convert a 60,000-square-foot office building into an ASC and specialty clinic space. 

Why Surgery Partners feels insulated from Medicare cuts

Despite concerns within the healthcare industry over proposed cuts to Medicaid, Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners executives said they do not perceive the cuts as a threat, according to a March 3 earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha. 

The true cost of physician turnover 

Office-based physicians play a critical role in the U.S. economy, contributing a combined economic output of $2.3 trillion, according to a new report from AMN Healthcare.