A woman disfigured after undergoing 11 unnecessary procedures at an ASC has reached a $3.36 million malpractice settlement, according to a June 6 report from Law.com. What happened? Becker’s has reached out to Special Surgery of Essex County, which is…
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A state advisory board is recommending a $1 billion investment in New York City-based SUNY Downstate Hospital that includes building an ASC, Gothamist reported June 6. The proposal would keep the hospital open, reversing earlier suggestions of closure. In addition…
The CEO of a healthcare software company was convicted for his role in a more than $1 billion scheme that involved fraudulent physicians’ orders to Medicare and other payers, , according to a June 3 news release from the Justice…
Here are six gastroenterologists making headlines recently: 1. Hickory, N.C.-based Frye Regional Medical Center, a Duke Lifepoint facility, has added gastroenterology services. Simon Allport, MD, a gastroenterologist who specializes in treating digestive conditions, including pancreatic, liver and esophageal disorders, will…
As economic pressures mount and payer dynamics shift, ASCs are turning a sharper eye toward their contracting strategies. Leaders say proactive contract management is not just a back-office function, it’s a survival imperative. Adam Bruggeman, MD, CEO and founder of…
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St. Louis-based Ascension, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems, has sold or consolidated about 35 hospitals across the country in the last 16 months. Here are five mergers and acquisitions that ASCs need to know: 1. Ascension is…
Stark law compliance remains a high-stakes issue for healthcare organizations. Here are three settlements that physicians and ASC leaders should be aware of: 1. Gulfcoast Eye Care, operating as Pinellas Eye Care in Florida, agreed to pay $615,000 to resolve…
In the past month, several significant hospital and health system deals have taken place that could have downstream implications for ASCs. Here are five key developments: Emory, Houston Healthcare merger finalized Houston Healthcare, a community health system in Warner Robins,…
A Louisiana man pleaded guilty to his role in a $3.8 million fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary medical equipment and physician kickbacks, the Justice Department said in a June 5 news release. What happened? What’s next?
A Houston pain management physician agreed to pay $390,082 to settle allegations that he submitted false Medicare claims for surgical implantation of neurostimulator electrodes, the Justice Department said in a June 3 release. What happened?