An Illinois physician who was previously named in a federal civil complaint has agreed to pay $62,500 to resolve False Claims Act allegations of signing orders for medically unnecessary orthotic braces for Medicare beneficiaries, the Justice Department said in a…
Author: Patsy Newitt
The Louisiana State Legislature has passed a bill ensuring certified registered nurse anesthetists are reimbursed by insurers for anesthesia services they are licensed to provide, sending the measure to Gov. Jeff Landry for his signature. The legislation, SB275, comes in…
Two Massachusetts clinics and their physician founder have agreed to pay $1.4 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of fraudulently billing government health insurance programs for services never performed, the Justice Department said in a May 19 news release.…
When something goes wrong in an ASC, the instinct is often to find fault fast. But the leaders building the strongest safety cultures are doing the opposite — slowing down, looking at systems first and creating the kind of psychological…
Expansion of ambulatory care is central to St. Louis-based Ascension’s growth strategy, particularly through the planned acquisition of AmSurg, according to financial documents published May 15. The health system is poised to become one of the largest ASC operators in…
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Colonoscopies are booming, but the economics are getting complicated. As colorectal cancer rates climb and updated screening guidelines add millions of newly eligible patients, ASCs are racing to meet demand. But reimbursements are falling even as procedure volumes rise, forcing…
Dare Meeks, RN, has spent more than two decades shaping nursing in the ASC space, but her foundation was built at the bedside, in the high-stakes environment of a coronary and thoracic ICU. That early inpatient experience, she says, still…
Federal health regulators are pushing back on two widespread assumptions that have long given healthcare executives a false sense of security: that complying with the Stark law is enough to stay out of trouble under the Anti-Kickback Statute, and that…
Washington state has the highest hourly mean wage for anesthesiologists in the U.S., while Minnesota leads when wages are adjusted for cost of living, according to May 2025 data released May 18 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below are…
From data-driven quality dashboards to new frameworks, ASC leaders are moving beyond reactive care, building systems where safety is structural, outcomes are measurable, and patients feel supported long after they leave the procedure room. Five ASC leaders joined Becker’s to…