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St. Peter's Health, based in Helena, Mont., agreed to pay $10,844,201 to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to federal healthcare programs on behalf of a physician formerly employed by the system.

Becker's connected with Anthony DeLuise Jr., MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Ortho Rhode Island in Providence, to find out what makes ASCs stand out compared to their hospital outpatient department counterparts.

Financials are important at any business — and ASCs are no exception. However, despite providing the same services, ASCs face unique challenges, such as persistent compensation disparities between ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.

Forbes recently released its list of the 500 top colleges in America for 2024, with 25 universities being named top facilities for the best return on investment. 

Tuan Nguyen, MD, a physician in Oklahoma City, agreed to pay $165,000 to settle civil penalty claims that he issued invalid prescriptions for Schedule III controlled substances.

At the end of 2022, CMS proposed an amendment to its overpayment regulations to revise the definition of several terms, including the "identified" definition, specifying when a provider has "knowingly received or retained an overpayment."

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