In the 2026 New York State Executive Budget released on Jan. 21, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed the imposition of a cost market impact review for certain transactions involving healthcare entities in the state, according to a blog post…
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An Albuquerque-based neurosurgeon, Mark Erasmus, MD, has had his medical license revoked following $19 million in malpractice payouts involving 26 patient claims, the Albuquerque Journal reported Jan. 12.
A former nurse practitioner in Butte, Montana, has been sentenced to five years in prison for falsely billing approximately $62 million to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana for vitamin B-12 injections.
Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology:
Becker's has reported on five cases of physician fraud since Jan. 1:
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Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, a major employer of physicians, has made big moves in the last few months:
Call is mandatory for 75% of physicians, according to a report from Physician Side Gigs, an online community of more than 195,000 physicians.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, saw a huge year of growth in 2024, as well as several multimillion-dollar hospital sell-offs as they refocus their strategy on ASCs.
House Republicans have proposed sweeping changes to healthcare policies and other federal programs, marking a significant shift in priorities under President Donald Trump.
Two ASC companies have made major leadership transitions since Jan. 1: