Steubenville, Ohio-based Trinity Hospital has agreed to pay $1.7 million to resolve allegations of improper financial relationships with two referring physicians in violation of the Stark law, the Justice Department said in an April 2 news release. Between 2014 and…
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Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, is navigating a stretch of activity, from a new hospital lease in East Texas to a landmark labor deal covering nearly 3,000 California nurses. The Dallas-based health system is…
A Pleasant View, Utah-based physician has been indicted on charges of obtaining unapproved drugs from China and selling them to more than 200 patients without their knowledge, the Justice Department said in an April 2 news release. Between February 2024…
Miami-based Gastro Health has finalized a partnership with Digestive Disease Physicians, an Alexandria, Va.-based gastroenterology practice, according to an April 2 news release. Digestive Disease Physicians includes eight board-certified gastroenterologists, four advanced practice providers and an on-site endoscopy center. The…
Four physician practices across the country closed or announced imminent closures in the last week, the latest sign of mounting financial and structural pressure on physician practices. The closures span orthopedic and family medicine specialties and stretch from rural Minnesota…
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Physicians are pushing back against a proposed Medicare policy that would deny coverage for peripheral nerve blocks, warning that the move could harm patients, drive up costs and accelerate the erosion of independent practice. The procedures — minimally invasive, relatively…
An Atlanta-based urology practice and its physician owner have agreed to pay $14 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of billing federal healthcare programs for medically unnecessary and unperformed procedures, the Justice Department said in an April 2 news…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, legislation aimed at modernizing the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to address decades of declining physician reimbursement, according to a March 31 news release. The bill was introduced by…
A Fairmont, Minn., orthopedic surgeon has closed his independent practice after 36 years, citing the cumulative impact of the Affordable Care Act, COVID-19 and increasing consolidation in the local healthcare market, Fairmont Sentinel reported April 1. Corey Welchlin, MD, opened…
Since March 24, the Justice Department has sentenced, accused or settled with three physicians and one durable medical equipment company owner for fraud cases. The activity comes as CMS is currently enforcing a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollment…