A federal jury on Dec. 16 found a former physician and his company guilty of a scheme to defraud private insurers and the Tricare program by submitting about $355 million in false claims.
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Panorama Eyecare, a group of eight ophthalmology practices, has received a $150 million capital investment to fuel its growth in Colorado and Wyoming, the Daily Camera reported Dec. 16.
The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, S.C., has objected to plans to build a $12.5 million private ASC dubbed Ambulatory Partners across the street, according to The Times and Democrat.
From Medicare's regulatory changes to staff shortages and emerging trends among commercial payers and employers, here are 12 observations on the ASC industry in 2021:
Florida continues to be a hot spot for ASC growth, particularly for orthopedics, as the state's tax-friendly nature and aging population lure in more physicians and investors.
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Billings Clinic has contracted with Gallatin Valley Anesthesia Associates to provide services at its new ASC that will open in mid-2022, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported Dec. 9.
Acquisitions of healthcare real estate such as ASCs and medical office buildings are on the rise again after a brief lull at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The House on Dec. 7 passed the Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act in a last-ditch attempt to mitigate Medicare cuts to providers next month.
Most physicians have difficulty estimating out-of-pocket medication expenses even when they have access to patients' drug and insurance information, according to a study published in November in JAMA Network Open.
Virginia Commonwealth University on Dec. 6 cut the ribbon on a 615,000-square-foot outpatient complex in Richmond, ABC affiliate WRIC reports.