A Florida physician assistant pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare of $7.3 million.
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American Health Imaging to pay $5M to resolve kickback allegations
Atlanta-based American Health Imaging and its former founder and CEO, Scott Arant, have agreed to pay the U.S. and the state of Georgia $5,250,000 to resolve kickback and false claims allegations.
$145M Sutter ambulatory complex secures city approval
A Sutter Health facility in Folsom, Calif., has earned approval from the city’s planning commission after first being announced in January, according to a Dec. 2 report from ABC 10.
CHS hospital, ASC sale falls through: 5 things to know
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems’ planned sale of Commonwealth Health to WoodBridge Healthcare has been terminated.
Trump's health team: 5 names to know
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated leaders to five of the nation’s top health positions.
New surgical robot expands to the ASC setting
A team of surgeons at UC San Diego Health have become the first in the U.S. to use Distalmotion’s Dexter surgical robot in the outpatient setting.
Is Walgreen's primary care gamble backfiring?
Walgreens is facing significant challenges in its primary care strategy.
California nurse illegally fired for Pro-Palestine activism, aid group alleges
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Legal Aid at Work is filing a complaint against the Outpatient Surgery Center of La Jolla (Calif.), an affiliate of SCA Health, for the alleged wrongful termination of registered n…
5 gastroenterology megadeals in 5 years
Gastroenterology has seen an increase in consolidation as private equity eyes investment and demand for procedures grows.
North American Partners in Anesthesia launches new billing partnership
North American Partners in Anesthesia has partnered with financial experience platform Cedar to enhance its billing process.
