Lawrence D. Jaeger, DO, a New York-based dermatologist has agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice that he submitted false claims to Medicare and the New York Medicaid program for services performed at…
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As part of the health reform law, Medicare Part D beneficiaries with large drug payments are getting $250 checks from CMS to cover a previous gap in Medicare payments, dubbed the "donut hole," according to a report by the Arizona…
The Senate will not vote on a proposed Medicare physician fee-fix before Tuesday, when CMS will have to begin processing bills with a 21.3 percent cut, according to a report by the Hill.
A poll of physicians found only 12.5 percent of them supported the AMA's viewpoint on proposed coverage expansions in last year's health reform, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Community Hospital of Long Beach (Calif.) will explore a merger with Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, according to a report by the Gazettes Town-News.
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Alexander A. Hannenberg, MD, president of American Society of Anesthesiologists discusses the current propofol shortage and other challenges facing anesthesiologists.
Two physicians from the Northern Colorado Gastroenterology Clinic, based in Fort Collins, Colo., will begin treating patients at the Banner Health Medical Arts Centre of Windsor (Colo.), according to a report by the North Colorado Business Report.
Jay Jha, of Troy, Mich., has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for his participation in a physical therapy fraud scheme, according to a news release by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has approved the sale of two Chicago-area hospitals owned by Resurrection Health Care to for-profit Vanguard Health Systems, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune.