Author: Patsy Newitt

Metairie, La.-based physician Alex Glotser, MD, has been charged with defrauding Medicare of $5.6 million in medically unnecessary equipment and genetic testing. 

Here are three lawsuits filed or resolved in the last month involving anesthesiologists or anesthesia groups:

Healthgrades has named the top 100 hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2023. 

Optum and Uber have inked a deal that will cover some Medicare Advantage beneficiaries' purchases in the Uber app in 2024. 

Healthgrades named the top 100 hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2023. 

UnitedHealthcare is one of the country's largest payers.

Private equity has an increasing interest in healthcare, particularly cardiology, EHR companies and physician groups:

ASCs are not the only entities that struggle to strike deals with payers. 

ASC chains are growing as the industry increasingly consolidates. Here are 10 key statistics on the state of ASC chains:

Healthgrades has named the top 100 hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2023.