Physician Roy Schoenberg, MD, will become the new senior vice president of Amazon Health Services effective July 1. Dr. Schoenberg co-founded Amwell with his brother, Ido Schoenberg, building it into one of the largest telehealth platforms in the country before…
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A New York man has been convicted for his role in a $52 million healthcare fraud scheme involving a Brooklyn clinic that illegally distributed Suboxone, paid cash kickbacks to patients and billed Medicare and Medicaid for services never provided, the…
Seventy-two percent of gastroenterologists say they qualify for an incentive bonus, according to Medscape’s “Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2026,” published May 27. Medscape surveyed 5,916 physicians across more than 29 specialties from Sept. 5 to Dec. 17. Here’s the incentive bonus…
As high-acuity procedures continue to migrate to ASC settings, the ASC M&A landscape is reaching new highs, and health systems are moving with a level of urgency that didn’t exist even three years ago. St. Louis-based Ascension has signed a…
Zionsville, Ind.-based WellBridge Surgical Center, a multispecialty, free-market ASC operating almost entirely outside the traditional insurance model, has named Tom Valentine — a leader with 30 years of experience in manufacturing — as president. Previously serving as the executive vice…
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Hospitals aren’t the only providers losing ground in Medicare Advantage networks. As the nation’s largest insurers pull back coverage, narrow their HMO offerings, and walk away from contracts they deem unprofitable, some ASCs are feeling the downstream effects. Medicare Advantage…
Management services organizations have become one of the most talked-about structures in independent physician practice, but few people can explain what one actually does on the ground. Basheer Alismail, president of Capital Surgical Solutions, joined Becker’s to discuss how he…
Hoskinson Health and Wellness, a rural clinic in Gillette, Wyo., will close July 31, three years after opening, citing financial unsustainability, the Gillette News Record reported May 25. The clinic, which was founded with ambitions of building a national model…
Federal agencies are escalating their fight against alleged fraud, waste and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid, deploying funding freezes, new enforcement units and criminal prosecutions. Here are 10 numbers that define the crackdown. $2 billion. The amount CMS could withhold…
From fighting new state legislation in court to defending itself against hospital lawsuits, CVS Health is navigating a turbulent stretch. Here’s a look at what’s happening: Tennessee pharmacy law sparks federal lawsuit CVS Health has filed a federal lawsuit challenging…