Patsy Newitt

Here's what five ASC leaders had to say about CMS in the last year:

Great Neck, N.Y.-based gastroenterologist Morris Barnard was sentenced to 30 months in prison and must pay $1.4 million for a Medicare billing fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said Jan. 5. 

Here are 12 updates in the last year about prior authorizations, one of the biggest burdens for ASC leaders. 

 Nearly 4 in 10 physicians currently have a side gig, according to the 2022 "Physician Side Gigs" report from Medscape. 

Noncompete agreements could be banned with a new proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission. 

Atorvastatin calcium makes up 2.8 percent of outpatient prescription medication claims, according to a Dec. 30 report from Definitive Healthcare. 

Cypress, Texas-based podiatrist Amr El-Khashab, DPM, agreed to pay $90,000 to resolve allegations he submitted false claims, the U.S. Justice Department said Jan. 3. 

Texas is the state with the second most ASCs in the country. 

Here are three anesthesiologists making headlines since Dec. 21:

Here are five key statistics on physician compensation: