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 ...

"With anesthesia, it all comes down to what you’re willing to pay," she said. "Small ASCs like ours are competing against large entities that can afford to pay providers much higher rates. Hospitals ...

"If you don't have financial security, and we're a small surgery center, you can only sustain this for so long," she said. "This past year, we've had to put more manpower into chasing these issues ...

On Jan. 5, 2024, Dr. Shulman and another Optum official informed Dr. Glasser-Caine that she was being terminated for violating the company's policies. She claims that after she was fired, Dr.

However, there are signs of positive momentum for physicians battling inflation. One recent report by consulting firm McKinsey & Co. noted that patient volumes could inch back toward pre-pandemic ...

A nurse in Des Moines, Iowa, will face no restrictions on her license but must pay $150,000 after being accused of engaging in a fraud scheme, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Feb. 10.

A Fair Lawn, N.J.-based medical office building has sold for $22 million, according to a Feb. 10 report from NJBiz. The 151,339-square-foot property is anchored by Summit Health and was acquired by ...

Eighty healthcare organizations and 50 state medical societies wrote a letter to federal lawmakers urging them to reverse the latest round of cuts to Medicare payments.

Boston-based Mass General Brigham plans to layoff hundreds of employees in March, according to a Feb. 10 report from ABC affiliate WCVB. The health system, which is the largest private employer in the ...

The University of Akron (Ohio) has launched an "early assurance" pathway for students interested in nurse anesthesia careers, according to a Feb. 10 report from Cleveland.com. The new program offers ...

Gastrointestinal and spinal procedures are among the fastest-growing services at ASCs, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report. The report highlights four high-growth ...

Here are five other things for ASCs to know about shifts in the cost of labor: 1. The Consumer Price Index increase, also known as inflation, hit 2.9% in December 2024, according to the most recent ...