A North Ridgeville, Ohio, physician has been sentenced to 64 months in prison for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme involving more than $14.5 million in false Medicare claims, according to a Jan. 14 news release from the Justice…
Author: Patsy Newitt
Private equity remains active in healthcare, including in the ASC ecosystem, but the strategy is shifting. Rather than building standalone ASC platforms, firms are increasingly pairing ASC investments with physician practice management infrastructure to control patient flow across the care…
ASC leaders say prior authorization has become the most damaging pain point in payer relationships, delaying care even after clinical decisions are made and surgeries are scheduled. Four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the most frustrating parts of working…
Five Florida ophthalmology practices agreed to pay nearly $6 million to resolve allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary transcranial doppler ultrasounds, according to a Jan. 15 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health will close its primary care practice in Castine on Feb. 27, citing staffing challenges, declining patient volume per physician and rising operating costs, Maine Public reported Jan. 14. The practice’s four staff members and its…
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ASCs are entering a new phase of growth driven by new care pathways, staffing models and site-of-care shifts. From partnerships with orthopedic walk-in clinics to CMS coverage for EP ablation, here are six opportunities ASC leaders are watching. 1. Build…
As of Dec. 14, gastroenterologists’ average annual salary is $583,380, according to salary transparency platform Marit Health’s compilation of 215 salaries. Here are 10 more stats to know: 1. Most gastroenterologists earn between $462,500 (25th percentile) and $650,000 (75th percentile),…
Colonoscopy remains a cornerstone of colorectal cancer prevention, but GI leaders say the procedure’s role, and the business model built around it, is shifting fast. Here’s what five leaders have told Becker’s about colonoscopy in 2025: Omar Khokhar, MD. Gastroenterologist…
The sale-leaseback of Wiles Eye Center in St. Joseph, Mo., has been completed, according to a Jan. 14 news release from CREG | Healthcare, who represented the seller. The transaction used a 10-year sale-leaseback structure, allowing the physician owner to…
A Maryland man was sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for leading a scheme that used stolen physician identities to submit thousands of fraudulent e-prescriptions for controlled substances, according to a Jan. 14 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s…