Peter B. Gray, DMD, an oral surgeon from Rutland, Vt., has pleaded not guilty to accusations that he defrauded the federal Medicaid program, according to a NECN news report.
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A database created by the investigative news organization ProPublica allows viewers to see the details of financial relationships between physicians and seven pharmaceutical companies, according to a news report by The Plain Dealer.
ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, Becker's Hospital Review and Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review, has announced the 2011 dates of its three national conferences focusing on surgery center and hospital/health system business and legal issues.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has settled a lawsuit with approximately 130 ASCs in New Jersey for $22 million and an increase in reimbursement rates between 2011-2013, according to a joint press release from Horizon and law…
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has installed Mark A. Warner, MD, as president, according to a Newswise report.
Siemens Financial Services has produced a white paper demonstrating the value ASCs can offer to hospitals to assist in containing and reducing costs.
As ASCs enter a period of declining reimbursement, regulatory changes and new ownership models, state ASC associations are attempting to guide their members through budgetary crises and confusing legislation. Leaders and members from six state ASC associations discuss 10 issues…
Connecticut has prevailed in a lawsuit against pharmaceutical company McKesson alleging the company inflated drugs costs of its pharmaceutical drugs to increase its market share, according to a news report by The Day.
A joint committee has proposed a set of final rules for Florida's pain clinics which would set restrictions on how much pain medication can be prescribed, according to a news report by The Ledger.
A federal appeals court has upheld prison sentences given to a Miami endocrinologist and nurse for their roles in a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud scheme, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek news report.