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The Children’s Minnesota Minnetonka Surgery and Specialty Center is resuming outpatient surgery, ABC affiliate KSTP reported July 12.

Physicians are flocking to employed models over private practice, a trend that's picked up momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic, JDSupra reported January 11. 

Here are nine physician fraud cases Becker's has reported on since June 2:

An appellate court on July 8 revived an antitrust lawsuit against IU Health that alleges the Indianapolis-based health system engaged in anti-competitive behavior that decreased standards of care in the region. 

A judge has upheld the Iowa Board of Medicine's right to sanction Dennis Colby, MD, who surrendered his Minnesota license amid a substandard care investigation, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported July 11. 

Nine Cigna updates over the last 60 days:

A New York City-based physician was convicted of billing Medicare and Medicaid for procedures that were not performed, the U.S. Justice Department said July 8. 

Almost three out of four physicians are employed by hospitals, health systems or other corporate entities such as insurers and private equity firms, while staff shortages that have recently plagued the healthcare system are expected to worsen in the coming…

The Northeast has the highest malpractice premiums in the country, according to Medical Economics' "2022 Physician Report" released June 16. 

The U.S. Supreme Court clarified June 27 what the "knowingly or intentionally” standard is for prosecutions against physicians accused of overprescribing medication, according to an article in JDSupra.