ASC News

From staffing challenges to excess capacity, here are four ASCs or ASC expansions that have recently faced opposition:

A Michigan pain physician faces a maximum penalty of life in prison after a jury convicted him for his role in a kickback scheme that defrauded Medicare and other federal insurance programs of more than $100 million.

Houston-based Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is partnering with health insurer Humana to give members of its Medicare Advantage HMO plans access to 26 more clinics in the Greater Houston area, effective in January.

Healthcare providers spoke with Becker's this week about topics from surgical robots to government trends.

Two COVID-19 lab test kits could show false positive results, the FDA said. 

Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon hit its 1,000th case on Sept. 16, according to Private Diagnostic Clinic, a physician practice of Duke Health. 

Chevy Chase, Md.-based insurance company Geico is suing three New Jersey ASCs, citing more than $5.7 million in fraudulent insurance claims, according to court documents filed Sept 20. 

Julian Omidi, 53, part owner of Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Surgery Center Management, faces trial today for his alleged role in a $250 million bariatric surgery fraud case, according to news radio station KFI-AM 640.

In 2019, Bryce Johnson, MD, and his colleagues from four California-based orthopedic practices knew they needed to be part of an integrated care delivery system to better navigate the evolving healthcare environment.

Employees of the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington are opposing a proposed ASC as the hospital faces staffing challenges, Seven Days reported Sept. 18.