The Georgia Court of Appeals has upheld a $40 million judgment against emergency room physician Matthew Womack, MD, marking what is believed to be the largest emergency room malpractice verdict in the state’s history, according to a March 20 news…
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The Department of Justice has stood behind medical practices in lawsuits against multiple health insurance plans and a data analytics company. According to the March 27 court filing, the DOJ’s antitrust division challenged legal arguments made by data analytics company…
Lenexa, Mo.-based Minimally Invasive Surgery Hospital has filed a lawsuit against Cigna, alleging the insurer failed to pay $1.34 million in claims, Kansas City Business Journal reported March 27. . What happened? Becker’s has reached out to Cigna and will…
At least 8% of gastroenterologists have contemplated suicide, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Gastroenterologists and Suicide Report,” published March 28. Here are nine additional things to know about the problem among GI specialists: 1. While 8% of GIs have had suicidal…
Gerhardt Konig, MD, an anesthesiologist with practice privileges at Maui Memorial Medical Center, is being charged with second-degree attempted murder after police said he tried to kill his wife along a hiking trail in Honolulu, according to a March 27…
Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services will add Corvallis-based Mid-Valley Gastroenterology beginning April 1, according to a March 28 report from Philomath News. The facility, which has been treating patients since 1997, will be renamed Samaritan Gastroenterology — Corvallis. All services…
Orthopedic procedures had the highest average net revenue per case at ASCs in 2024, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.” Here is a breakdown of the average net revenue per case by specialty:
Prior authorization rates are increasing at ASCs, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.” The report surveyed 590 ASCs in 47 states. Here are five more insights to know: 1. In 2024, 46% of cases completed preauthorizations,…
A federal jury has convicted a Kentucky physician, among other parties, for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid via Kentucky Addiction Centers, according to a March 26 news release from the Justice Department. What happened? …
Eye health company Bausch + Lomb has issued a voluntary recall of a series of intraocular lenses, according to a March 27 report from Global Data. The recall is associated with its enVista platform following a number of reports of…