Six more people involved in a ring that defrauded $4.6 million from Medi-Cal have been convicted, according to a news release published by The Orange County Register.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appointed 28 individuals to a new committee that will review and update the criteria used to define medically underserved areas and health professional shortage areas, according to a Health…
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The Oral Surgery Center in Woodbury, Minn., has hired Christopher J. French, MD, according to a Woodbury Bulletin report.
Montgomery Surgery Center, a 4-OR ASC in Rockville, Md., co-owned by Surgical Care Affiliates and eight physician-investors. Much of its volume comes from non-investing physicians. Alan Kravitz, MD, a general surgeon and one of the investing partners, discusses how the…
The following article appeared in the July 2010 issue of Connection, the bi-monthly e-newsletter from the AAAHC.Q: As a Medicare-certified ASC, can the recovery room be used simultaneously for pre-operative functions?
The economic success of your ASC relies heavily on your reimbursement policies and procedures. Many payors (including Medicare) require ASCs to have written policies regarding their payment policies. These policies must follow OIG compliance guidelines for government carriers and must…
Bill Heath, chief development officer of Practice Partners in Healthcare, discusses the current state of ASCs.
John Henley, MD, is medical director of the Fayetteville (N.C.) Ambulatory Surgery Center, which has 11 ORs and three treatment centers. He also sits on the board of 637-bed Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville and is on the…
Bill Heath, chief development officer of Practice Partners in Healthcare, discusses four issues that arise when starting an ASC.