Telehealth has become a household tool for many Americans, with about 25 percent of patients routinely using it in 2022, according to a report from the American Medical Association.
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Hazelwood, Mo.-based Brett Snodgrass, MD, is suing the Iowa Board of Medicine over its alleged decision to deny him a license because of his moral character, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported June 19.
Medscape surveyed 10,011 physicians on their experiences for its 2023 "Physician Wealth and Debt Report."
Ringgold, Ga.-based "alternative medicine" physician Charles Adams, MD, has been found liable for submitting $1.1 million worth of false diagnoses to Medicare for chelation therapy reimbursements, the Justice Department said June 16.
Here are six ASC moves that have taken place in California since February:
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At least 59 percent of physicians reported a family net worth exceeding $748,000, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth and Debt Report 2023."
Nearly every state in the U.S. is home to at least one billionaire, according to Forbes' net worth tracker. Alaska, Delaware and West Virginia are the only states without one.
The average American needs a net worth of $2.2 million to be considered "wealthy," according to a June 15 report from CNBC. Currently, about 40 percent of physicians have a net worth of over $2 million.
Physicians called for an overhaul of the Medicare payment system at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association, citing risks in patient access and practice survival
A New Jersey regulatory board has suspended the medical license of Paulsboro, N.J.-based Anthony Villare, MD, after he pleaded guilty to a drug offense, the Courier Post reported June 14.