Here are the 10 most-read reports on www.BeckersASC.com in September. Note: Clicking a story link will open the report in a new tab.
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In fiscal year 2010 ending Sept. 30, Medicare recovery audit contractors identified and corrected $75.4 million in overpayments, according to a CMS report. Medicare RACs also restored $16.9 million in underpayments back to providers. According to the report, there were…
Henri Wetselaar, MD, a family physician from Las Vegas, along with his assistant and a pharmacist, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to illegally distribute oxycodone, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal report.
mTuitive, which develops data capture and synoptic reporting software to assist healthcare professionals in recording clinical findings and maintaining compliance with established protocols and guidelines, has announced Massachusetts Avenue Surgery Center in Bethesda, Md., has selected SourcePlus OpNote for its…
In response to a new Florida state law against dispensing pills in pain clinics, pain clinic operators are increasingly applying to open up pharmacies to maintain revenue streams, according to a Palm Beach Post report.
Researchers suggest endoscopic mucosal resection may be an effective and safe method of completely removing Barrett's esophagus but may also be associated with a high complication rate, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Girish Anand, MD, and Yasmin Karim, MD, have joined Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates in Roswell, Ga., according to a practice release.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., continues to wait for a decision from the N.C. Division of Health Service Regulation on whether the hospital's proposed $38.7 million ambulatory surgery center can proceed, according to a Winston-Salem Journal…
The Senate Finance Committee claims three of the nation’s largest home-health operators tailored the care provided to Medicare patients to maximize reimbursements, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The committee says Amedisys, LHC Group and Gentiva Health Services encouraged…
The Supreme Court will kick off its 2011-2012 term today by hearing oral arguments in Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, et al., a case that will determine whether or not Medicaid beneficiaries and providers are able to…