California’s 2nd Appellate District court declined to order a retrial and affirmed the defense verdict for Thousand Oaks (Calif.) Surgery Center and spine surgeon Kapil Moza, MD, USA Herald reported Jan. 10. What happened? Becker’s has reached out to TOSC…
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ASC leaders head into 2026 with many of the same financial pressures, but their priorities are diverging as organizations balance the basics of protecting margins with the investments needed to expand capacity and capture new growth opportunities. Four leaders joined…
In 2025, ASC leaders grappled with mounting anesthesia provider shortages, reimbursement headwinds and the growing expectation to pay stipends to secure coverage, pressures that are reshaping staffing models and threatening access in some markets. Now, as volumes climb and more…
An Oklahoma chiropractor and medical supply company owner has been indicted for allegedly submitting $30 million in false claims to federal healthcare programs and misusing COVID-19 relief funds for a fraud scheme involving physician kickbacks, according to a Jan. 13…
Atlanta-based United Digestive and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have entered into a new multi-year provider network agreement, according to a Jan. 12 press release. United Digestive is a physician practice management company supporting GI providers and partner practices…
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Amazon’s healthcare push in the last few months has spanned from AI infrastructure and tools to tighter health system partnerships via One Medical. Since Oct. 1, the company has made major moves even as it trims corporate headcount and navigates…
Johnson City, Tenn.-based primary care group State of Franklin Healthcare Associates has closed one primary care clinic and will shutter three additional sites by Jan. 31 as the group navigates financial challenges, WJHL reported Jan. 9 Highlands Family Medicine in…
John Barnes, owner of L5 Medical Holdings, was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $4.9 million in restitution and forfeit $250,000 for healthcare fraud and illegal prescription drug conspiracies, according to a Department of…
The gastroenterology field saw major legal, political and clinical developments over the past year, with implications for patients, physicians and healthcare organizations. Here are five notable gastroenterology controversies from 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. CMS payment policies spark physician…
Anderson, S.C.-based Clinical Laboratory, formerly known as Labtech Diagnostics, agreed to pay at least $6.8 million to resolve allegations it paid illegal kickbacks to physicians, according to a Jan. 8 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?