A former Optum employee will pay $13 million and serve two years of probation for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme.
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Johnson & Johnson MedTech plans to submit its Ottava robotic surgical system for an investigational device exemption application to the FDA in the second half of 2024 to begin clinical trials.
Here are three lawsuits involving physicians evading or allegedly evading taxes that Becker's has covered since Sept. 15:
A California clinic owner pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft for submitting more than $1.5 million in false claims for sleep studies.
New Orleans-based hospice facility owner Shiva Akula has been convicted in a $62 million healthcare fraud scheme.
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Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International tops the list of management organizations with the highest number of ASC partners in 2023.
New York City-based Island Ambulatory Surgery Center, an ASC affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System and focused on orthopedics and spine care, urology and podiatry, is the first ASC to add Milestone Scientific's CompuFlo Epidural disposables.
Here are seven physician legal battles Becker's has reported on since Oct. 9:
Florida-based physician Janet Pettyjohn, DO, and her granddaughter, Shelly Gallagher, have been charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs and unlawful drug distribution.
Physician burnout is on the rise nationwide, with several factors leading practicing physicians to retire early, cut back on hours or leave medicine altogether.