A nurse practitioner has been sentenced to five years in prison after stealing the identities of 12 physicians and orchestrating an $11.2 million disability loan fraud scheme.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
The ASC, physician workforce puzzle
From independent practice evolutions and private equity involvement, the physician workforce landscape is undergoing significant transformations, reshaping the ASC sector.
4 ways small businesses can prepare for tariffs
While potential tariffs brought on by the Trump administration are ever-changing, many healthcare systems have expressed that they are concerned about the raised costs imminent tariffs will cause.
New York physician convicted in $24 million fraud scheme
Queens, N.Y., physician, Alexander Baldonado, MD, was found guilty of a scheme that resulted in more than $24 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for medically unnecessary lab tests and orthotic braces.
'Either we pay or we close a room': Anesthesia challenges hit small ASCs harder
Declining reimbursements and a growing anesthesia provider shortage are putting significant strain on ASCs, especially those smaller in size that lack the resources to compete for providers.
'You can only sustain this for so long': Payer challenges plague small ASCs
Kristi Manutai, RN, regional administrator for Redding, Calif.-based North State Surgery Centers, joined Becker’s to discuss how payer issues are creating significant financial and operational challenges for smaller ASCs.
'You can only sustain this for so long': Payer challenges plague small ASCs
Kristi Manutai, RN, regional administrator for Redding, Calif.-based North State Surgery Centers, joined Becker’s to discuss how payer issues are creating significant financial and operational challenges for smaller ASCs.
'You can only sustain this for so long': Payer challenges plague small ASCs
Kristi Manutai, RN, regional administrator for Redding, Calif.-based North State Surgery Centers, joined Becker’s to discuss how payer issues are creating significant financial and operational challenges for smaller ASCs.
Will inflation keep crushing physicians in 2025?
Inflation persists as a major concern among ASC and physician practice leaders, as soaring costs of labor and supplies continue to eat away at physicians’ bottom line.
New York physician sues Optum over alleged disability discrimination, retaliation and fraud
A New York physician has sued her employers and another physician for alleged disability discrimination and violation of several other state laws according to court documents obtained by Becker’s.
