An Arkansas-based drug wholesaler will pay $1.5 million to settle allegations it violated the kickback laws through a scheme where it submitted fraudulent bills to federal workers compensation programs for pain creams.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
150+ new ASCs in 2024
Here are over 150 new ASCs that were announced or opened in 2024, as reported by Becker’s:
5 GI data breaches in 2024
Here are five gastroenterology data breaches to know from 2024:
State-by-state breakdown of hospital, health system layoffs in 2024
Here is a state-by-state breakdown of hospital and health system layoffs that took place or were announced in 2024, as reported by Becker’s:
Aetna sues physician group alleging fraud scheme involving NSA's IDR process
Aetna has filed a lawsuit against Radiology Partners and Mori, Bean and Brooks, RP’s Jacksonville, Fla.-based affiliate, alleging a fraud scheme that resulted in overpayments totaling tens of millions of dollars, according to court documents obtained b…
Optometrist buys MOB housing Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
A medical office building leased by an Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist clinic has been purchased by a Raleigh, N.C.-based optometrist, according to a Dec. 26 report from the Triad Business Journal.
'There's going to be a breaking point': Long-term implications of anesthesia pay cuts
As anesthesia reimbursements continue to sink, many leaders are concerned about the potential ripple effects on patients, physicians and ASCs.
5 largest ASC chains by number of physicians
Tenet Healthcare’s United Surgical Partners International is the largest ASC chain in the country by number of physicians.
Amazon One Medical faces lawsuit over patient death: 10 things ASCs need to know
Amazon Medical has been sued by the family of a late California man, who allegedly died after a virtual healthcare visit with the company.
5 payer moves that shook the ASC industry in 2024
In 2024, major developments in insurance and healthcare policies have sparked significant changes affecting ASCs and physicians.
