Ransomware attacks in the healthcare industry have increased in 2024, according to a SafetyDetectives "Healthcare Under Siege: Ransomware in 2024" report released Nov. 13.
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There are 133.06 physicians for every 100,000 residents in West Virginia, the worst-ranked state for healthcare.
There are 129.32 physicians for every 100,000 residents in Rhode Island, the best-ranked state for healthcare.
A former psychiatrist at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Hartford, Conn., is suing parent company Prospect Medical Holdings over alleged insurance fraud, CT Insider reported Nov. 13.
Two Florida men were charged in a seven-count indictment for their role in a $28 million fraud scheme involving physician kickbacks for durable medical equipment.
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Aurora, Colo.-based University of Colorado Health has agreed to pay $23 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by improperly coding certain evaluation and management claims, and submitting them to federal healthcare programs.
So-called "nuclear verdicts," defined as jury awards of more than $10 million in civil cases, have been on the rise across healthcare.
The Orange, Calif.-based Lestonnac Free Clinic claims it will be the first in the nation to provide surgery to uninsured patients at no cost, ABC 7 reported Nov. 12.
Healthcare bankruptcies have slowed since a five-year high in 2023, when 12 hospitals and health systems filed for bankruptcy.
On Nov. 1, CMS finalized its 2025 physician payment rule, which includes a 94 cent (2.83%) conversion factor decrease from 2024.