A medical group, its subsidiary and its former physician president will pay more than $60 million for allegedly submitting false diagnosis codes to inflate Medicare Advantage payments, according to a March 26 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?…
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Radiology was the highest-paid physician specialty in 2023, according to MedPAC’s March 13 report to Congress. Here’s the median annual compensation for physicians by specialty in 2023:
ASCs often seek Joint Commission[1] accreditation to demonstrate their commitment to patient safety and quality care. Earning ambulatory care accreditation builds credibility among patients, payers and network providers and reinforces a culture where continuous quality improvement of day-to-day operations is…
Physicians have a brighter outlook on their field than in previous years, according to Athenahealth’s fourth annual Physician Sentiment Survey. The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Athenahealth, polled 1,001 primary care and specialist physicians nationwide. Here…
2025 saw record-breaking participation in the residency match program, with 47,208 certified applicants. As thousands of future physicians nationwide prepare for their residency programs, a March 26 report from the American Medical Association lists five key skills future practitioners must…
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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon recently signed a bill into law that will make noncompete clauses illegal in the state, KGAB reported March 25. The bill was initially sponsored by state Sen. Tara Nethercott of Laramie. She told the outlet that…
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has been given the go-ahead to proceed with its lawsuit against a network of medical providers and surgery centers that it alleges participated in a patient-brokering scheme, according to a March 26 report from…
ALN Medical Management, Lincoln, Neb.- based medical billing provider, filed a notice of a data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access files stored on a third-party hosting service, according to an article published by law…
Becker’s has reported on 20 hospital and health system layoffs since Jan. 1. Here’s a state-by-state breakdown: California Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente will cut 64 jobs, mainly in business and IT roles, by April 25, per WARN notices. The system also…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Carson Tahoe Health System — along with its affiliates Carson Tahoe Physician Clinics and Carson Tahoe Continuing Care Hospital — agreed to pay nearly $8.9 million to resolve allegations that it improperly obtained Paycheck Protection Program loans, according…