Chiropractor Michael Lea and his company have filed a lawsuit against Multidisciplinary Business Applications, doing business as Concierge Coaches, alleging fraud and breach of contract, according to a May 11 report from the Florida Record What happened?
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Nearly half (43%) of medical practices in the U.S. have been using AI at work for over a year, with 36% of practicing physicians, nurses and IT professionals using it to transcribe patient notes. In addition, several practices are using…
Here are five recent Stark law updates and reports that physicians need to know: CMS recently issued rare Stark law guidance for physician-owned hospitals CMS recently issued a rare Stark law advisory opinion allowing a physician-owned hospital to relocate eight…
CMS has recently confirmed, through Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol submissions, that the “Payments by a Physician” exception under the Stark law may apply more broadly than many physicians have believed, according to a May 2 blog post from the law firm…
Manishkumar Patel was sentenced to 14 months in prison for his role in a $48 million healthcare fraud scheme, according to a May 7 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?
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House Republicans have recently backtracked on two major proposals to cut Medicaid funding in their budget reconciliation efforts. Here’s what ASC leaders need to know: 1. Speaker Mike Johnson announced May 6 that proposals to reduce the Federal Medical Assistance…
Several physician leaders told Becker’s that if they could change one thing to improve their professional lives, it would be the current payer landscape. James McLoughlin, MD, a spine surgeon at Ivy Spine & Orthopedic Specialists in Panama City, Fla.,…
Hospitals are facing a growing financial challenge — they’re losing money on physicians amid the migration to employed models, according to a May 6 article from Kaufman Hall. Hospitals now lose an average of $306,792 per physician annually, according to…
A Kernersville, N.C., clinic owner has agreed to pay $4.7 million to resolve healthcare fraud allegations, according to a May 3 news release from the Justice Department. The payment is part of a consent judgment and is subject to a…
In 2025, 28% of physicians report thinking about leaving the medical profession at least once a week, a 22% decrease from 2024, according to Athenahealth’s 2025 Physician Sentiment Survey. The Harris Poll surveyed 1,001 physicians — consisting of 750 primary…