A Florida nursing assistant has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in an $11.4 million healthcare fraud conspiracy involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces, the Justice Department said in an April 14 news release. Christian Cruz, of…
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Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy has launched a pilot program to expand access to cardiovascular care for rural patients through a collaboration with Marshall, Ark.-based Boston Mountain Rural Health Center. The initiative connects patients in Northwest Arkansas with Mercy cardiologists via virtual…
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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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…
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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.…