Despite policy efforts to increase reimbursement, spending per Medicare beneficiary on primary care physicians fell from $438 in 2017 to $420 in 2023, according to a March report published in Health Affairs. Here are 10 things to know: 1. Primary…
Author: Patsy Newitt
Practice owners receive only 35% of income from salary compared to 69.5% for employees, with 40.8% from productivity and 18.2% from practice financial performance, according to the American Medical Association’s policy research perspective published March 2029. The report analyzed physician…
The owner of a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based telemedicine company has pleaded guilty to organizing and leading a $46.2 million Medicare fraud conspiracy, the Justice Department said in a March 27 news release. Christopher Harwood owned and operated TelevisitMD through which…
From block time sitting empty to bundled payments left unbundled, ASC leaders say the gap between what their centers are capable of and the number of procedures they’re actually performing is wider than most will admit. Thirty-three ASC leaders joined…
The Justice Department has accused NewYork-Presbyterian, a New York City health system, of stifling competition through restrictive payer contracts that steered patients away from lower-cost care settings, including ASCs. According to court documents, NewYork-Presbyterian leverages its market dominance to negotiate…
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The 2026 National Resident Matching Program’s Specialties Matching Service confirmed gastroenterology as one of the most sought-after fellowships in graduate medical education. Of 759 positions offered across 254 programs, 755 were filled, placing GI among the highest-demand subspecialties in the…
Annapolis, Md.-based Vision Innovation Partners has acquired Frederick Eye Institute, a comprehensive ophthalmology practice in Frederick, Md., according to a March 30 news release. Led by Robert Hodges, MD, Frederick Eye Institute specializes in cataract surgery and lens implants, as…
A Washington physician has been sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison for purchasing recalled CPAP and BiPAP devices, attempting to remove defective foam components and billing Medicaid for the adulterated equipment as if it were new,…
A Texas man has been sentenced to 150 months in prison for organizing and leading a $61.5 million healthcare fraud conspiracy involving thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, the Justice Department said in a March 27 news release. Robert Smith III, of…
From regional health systems consolidating ownership stakes to national operators expanding into new specialties, 10 ASC transactions defined the first quarter. The deals span the full spectrum of ASC activity. Surgery Partners moved into the $6 billion dialysis access market,…