Interventional radiology and neurosurgery posted the largest physician pay increases of any specialty over the last year, according to Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. Doximity, a digital platform for U.S. medical professionals, released the report Aug. 25. It draws on…
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
A narrow regulatory exception allows hospitals and health systems to provide referring physicians with free or discounted EHR software, but missing even one condition turns the arrangement into a potential kickback violation under the Stark law and Anti-Kickback Statute, according…
Physicians remain among the highest-paid professionals in the U.S., but salary alone may be a poor measure of whether they feel fairly compensated. From uncompensated administrative work and rising practice expenses to outdated salary benchmarks and payment models, physicians have…
A Kansas chiropractor has pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud for submitting insurance claims to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City for chiropractic services that were never provided to patients, the Justice Department said in an Aug. 27 news…
Health systems, investors and industry analysts are increasingly pointing to a common theme when it comes to ASCs: relative to hospitals and health insurers, their financial profile looks comparatively steady, even as broader reimbursement and cost pressures persist across healthcare.…
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A now-bankrupt skin cancer testing company has agreed to settle False Claims Act allegations of billing Medicare for unreliable skin cancer tests that had known quality control issues, the Justice Department said in an Aug. 36 news release. DermTech, now…
The No Surprises Act’s arbitration process is once again embroiled in controversy as physician groups speak out on what they say are inflated IDR costs being reported out through recent research. A report published in Health Affairs Forefront on Aug.…
A Florida-based healthcare provider group has agreed to pay $541.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of submitting false diagnosis codes to inflate Medicare Advantage payments, one of the largest MA risk adjustment settlements on record, the Justice Department…
Dallas-based Aymancare PLLC has agreed to pay $7.5 million to resolve allegations that it overbilled the federal government for COVID-19 testing at its Dallas-area clinics, according to an Aug. 26 news release by the Justice Department. The settlement resolves claims…
In a recently released white paper titled “The Nation’s Challenge to Combat Durable Medical Equipment Fraud in Medicare,” HHS Office of Inspector General details three fraud vectors it says are fueling Medicare’s crackdown on durable medical equipment suppliers. The report…