El Paso, Texas-based John Patterson, MD, has agreed to pay $468,626 to resolve false claims allegations. Dr. Patterson allegedly received kickbacks from Nursemind Home Care, a freestanding hospice provider, in exchange for falsely certifying patients as eligible for hospice care,…
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A Coral Springs, Fla., man has been convicted for his role in a durable medical equipment kickback scheme, according to a March 10 news release from the Justice Department. Raheel Naviwala and his co-conspirators allegedly purchased lists of Medicare patients…
Medical malpractice insurance is essential for protecting physicians from financial and legal risks, particularly amid the rise in malpractice lawsuits, according to a March 5 article on Physicians Thrive’s website. In 2023, malpractice verdicts hit a record high. There were…
Medscape released a report outlining the best and worst states to practice by region March 11. The report analyzed factors including physician burnout rate, compensation, state tax burden, living cost, malpractice premiums and community health across eight regions in the…
Fremont, Calif., has been named the happiest city in the U.S., according to WalletHub’s 2025 rankings. For the rankings, shared with Becker’s March 6, the personal finance website compared 182 of the largest cities — including the 150 most populated…
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A funding bill released by House Republicans would allow the 2.8% Medicare physician pay cut to take effect. The stopgap measure, designed to keep the government funded through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal year 2025, does not include provisions…
The implementation of AI has become widespread in healthcare, but physicians are concerned that unregulated AI use is increasing prior authorization denials, according to a May 7 report by the American Medical Association.
The ASC Quality Collaboration has named Nina Goins, RN, as its executive director. Ms. Goins will succeed current executive director Kathy Wilson, RN.
Patients of an Ames, Iowa, ASC that abruptly shuttered in February said they are facing infections and other post-procedure complications, the Ames Tribune reported March 7.
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