Author: Patsy Newitt

West Virginia is the worst state to find a job, according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking. 

A physician in Margate, N.J., was sentenced to 15 months in prison and must pay more than $5 million for his role in a scheme to defraud payers by submitting claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions. 

Tenet Healthcare is continuing to expand its investment and spending in its ASC division, Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International.

ASCs in many markets are finding themselves in direct competition with hospitals, which can often offer higher salaries, for staff recruitment and retention.

The CFO and CIO of Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare, former owner of ASC chain AmSurg, are planning to exit the company. 

New Hampshire is the best state to find a job, according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking. 

Walgreens is laying off 256 employees from its support center as part of a strategy to realign its focus on core retail pharmacy services, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's in an emailed statement.

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, Tenet Healthcare's ASC arm, has inked a deal with San Diego, Calif.-based Synergy Orthopedics, according to an Oct. 29 third quarter earnings call. 

Opening an ASC, particularly in a state with certificate-of-need laws, often requires years of administrative work. 

Many ASCs are being forced to shift the way they operate as practice costs soar and payer reimbursement rates sink.