A new survey found that 60 percent of Americans don't think health reform will pass this year, compared with 67 percent just after Senate Democrats lost their filibuster-proof majority in a Massachusetts election last month, according to a report by…
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Gastroenterology and endoscopy can be profitable and successful services for your ASC, provided volumes are high and centers maximize their reimbursement. For this reason, it is important for ASCs to keep denials for these procedures low.
Dulce Briceño, a resident of Miami-Dade County, Fla., was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for her role in a $2.3 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.
1. Increasing volumes as the population ages. ASCs can expect an increase in demand for ophthalmic surgical procedures as Baby Boomers begin to age, says Richard Lee, MD, an ophthalmologist at Eastbay Eye Specialists in Oakland, Calif., who performs cases…
For the second consecutive year the physicians and staff at Digestive Health Specialists in Winston-Salem, N.C., are going to donate their time and facilities to perform 50 free screening colonoscopies in 50 days for people who have lost their jobs…
A new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey has shown that the number of Americans purchasing at least one outpatient prescription gastrointestinal agent rose from 18.1 million (6.7 percent) in 1997…
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought forward by the Wisconsin Medical Society contesting 2007 legislation that allowed the state to transfer money from its medical liability compensation fund to balance the state budget, according to…
Responding to an earlier report, officials from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts said it will not pay for phone calls made by physicians or other healthcare providers, according to a report in The Patriot Ledger.
Trinity Health, based in Minot, N.D., has announced plans to build a new clinic and surgery center in Williston, N.D., according to a report by the Minot Daily News.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has imposed an emergency moratorium on procedures at Fort Myers (Fla.) Endoscopy Center due to several safety violations identified by state inspectors, according to a report by the Naples Daily News.