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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.
The Senate Democratic leadership wants to add the three-and-a-half-year Medicare physician fee-fix into its tax extenders bill, according to a report by the Hill.
The Mississippi Supreme Court is allowing Health Management Associates to intervene in St. Dominic Health Systems' lawsuit over ownership of an ASC, according to a report by the Sun Herald.
Technically, the health reform law could have covered more people at less cost, but these approaches would have been politically untenable, according to a story in Health Affairs.
Danville (Va.) Regional Medical Center argued against the request from Centra Ambulatory Surgery for a CON to build an ASC in Danville at the latest hearing on the project, according to a report in the Danville News.
United Health Services has announced the opening of the Ambulatory Surgery Center and Pre-Admission Testing Program in Johnson City, N.Y.
Kevin Dowdy, director of managed care for Meridian Surgical Partners, shares three tactics to improve your chances at successful managed care contract negotiations, and one you should avoid.