Allstate filed a federal lawsuit on April 17 alleging Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners, and nine of its Florida subsidiaries conducted a coordinated scheme to defraud the payer of millions of dollars through false medical billing, according to court documents reviewed…
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Gastroenterology ASCs and centers are keeping busy across the country as procedure demand rises, but many are still watching margin erode from a failure to capture the full value of the procedures they’re already performing. Leaders told Becker’s the opportunities…
Three states have updated laws governing physician assistants in the law month, expanding practice authority and revising professional titles. Here are the three states: 1. On April 10, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed into law a bill that permits a…
Outpatient revenue is growing at nearly twice the rate of inpatient — yet in many health systems, ambulatory operations remain fragmented and disconnected from health system strategy. The result: referral leakage, blocked demand, provider burnout and budgets built on assumptions…
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Orthopedic surgeon Anthony Levenda, MD, is the first physician in Indiana to complete a procedure with the newest generation of the Misha knee system. The system is an implantable shock absorber designed to reduce pain associated with osteoarthritis while preserving…
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has cut the ribbon on a medical outpatient building in Tavares, Fla. The new 50,000-square-foot facility is located across from AdventHealth Waterman hospital and will include imaging, cardiac rehabilitation and lab services, according to an April…
Gastrointestinal cancers are expected to double globally by 2050, driven largely by pancreatic cancer diagnosis and colorectal cancer deaths, CRC is also showing up more frequently in younger populations, adding to the strain. Adults younger than 65 now account for…
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against an Illinois physician for allegedly signing orders for medically unnecessary orthotic braces for Medicare beneficiaries she never examined, the Justice Department said in an April 15 news release.…
From a growing array of policies cutting down on anesthesia reimbursements to federal policies limiting student loans, the anesthesia workforce faces numerous disruptions in an already strained specialty. Facilities reporting anesthesia shortages rose from 35% in 2020 to 78% by…
Far Rockaway, N.Y.-based Episcopal Health System has opened a 65,000-square-foot outpatient center in Far Rockaway. The Walsh Ambulatory Pavilion provides services including primary care, behavioral health, obstetrics and gynecology, endocrinology and gastroenterology, according to an April 17 news release from…