Patsy Newitt

Hays (Kan.) Medical Center has filed a counterclaim against general surgeon Jerod Grove, MD, who sued the hospital alleging that a noncompete clause in his employment contract unlawfully restricts him from practicing medicine in western Kansas. 

Physician practice costs have steadily climbed throughout 2024 and show no signs of slowing as the new year approaches.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has reversed its decision on a controversial anesthesia reimbursement policy update, the payer said in a statement shared with Becker's. 

A nursing home employee in Lock Haven, Pa., has been charged with conspiring with an unnamed physician in a long-running kickback scheme.

Becker's has reported on six physician practice closures since Nov. 7. 

Gastroenterologists are facing mounting challenges as they navigate payer policies, diminishing reimbursements and administrative hurdles. 

Cardiothoracic surgery is the highest-paying specialty for physician assistants while anesthesiology is the highest paying specialty for nurse practitioners, according to consulting firm SullivanCotter's "2024 Advanced Practice Provider Compensation and Productivity Survey Report."

A podiatrist and a patient recruiter were sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than $7 million in restitution for their roles in a scheme to fraudulently bill TriCare for medically unnecessary compounded creams.

From layoffs to leadership appointments, here are nine updates from CVS Health in the last 60 days:

The physician staffing industry is facing significant turmoil, with three major firms either shutting down or filing for bankruptcy in the past two years.