Here are 10 of the largest, recent fraud and abuse, Stark Act and anti-kickback violation settlements in 2010, listed in order of highest settlement amount. Click on the name of the organization or individual to learn more about their case…
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A study by RAND Corp. finds a current shortage of 3,800 anesthesiologists in the United States and projects a possible shortage of 12,500 anesthesiologists by 2020, according a news release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Peter Anthony Ferrulli, a speech pathologist who owned and operated Spectrum Therapeutic Services in Wysox, Pa., has been charged with submitting more than $366,000 in false claims, according to a news release by Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett.
Dreyer Ambulatory Surgery Center in Aurora, Ill., has been re-accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Beacon-News report.
Administrator Sarah Sterling at Post Street Surgery Center in San Francisco discusses four best practices that have helped the orthopedic-driven surgery center maintain AAAHC accreditation and Medicare certification since it opened in 2001.
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The Massachusetts government has reduced the surcharge for services provided at ASCs, according an announcement on the Massachusetts Health Safety Net website and a report from Business Insurance.
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CMS has issued an MLN Matters article clarifying payment for implantable tissue markers and implantable radiation dosimeters.
Gastroenterologist Peter E. Bloom Jr., MD, has established his practice with Bristol (Conn.) Gastroenterology Associates and joined the medical staff of Bristol Hospital, according to a report in The Bristol Press.
Foundation Surgery Affiliates has announced new corporate partnerships with four ASCs in Maryland and Louisiana.