CMS is proposing new authority to deny or revoke Medicare enrollment for physicians, ASCs and other providers and suppliers, including grounds tied to provider density in a given market, certain misdemeanor convictions and retroactive payment recoupment. The proposal is tucked…
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Both state and federal legislatures are tackling anesthesia-based bills in 2025. Here are four key pieces of legislation to know:
In Casper, Wyo., the nursing workforce is small and close-knit. Casper Surgical Center treats that as a recruiting asset. “Most of the people who work in nursing in this town know each other,” Kevin Youmans, administrator and CEO of the…
Physician practices depend on Stark law exceptions to keep routine financial relationships lawful, but the law imposes liability without regard to intent. That means an arrangement can fail on paper alone, according to an Oct. 4 blog post from Anthony…
A single-center study published in JAMA supported recent recommendations that the age of colorectal cancer screening age be lowered to 45, Medpage Today reported June 3. The study, conducted by researchers Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Pleasanton, investigated colorectal neoplasia…
Physician practices are facing mounting challenges to stay open as reimbursement rates stagnate and operating costs continue to rise. Here are six physician practice closures Becker’s reported on in the first quarter: 1. Watertown, N.Y.-based Samaritan Health closed its pain…
Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly considering selling itself to private equity firm Sycamore Partners and becoming private, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 10.
Dallas-based Steward Health Care filed a lawsuit July 15 in bankruptcy court against its former chairman and CEO, Ralph de la Torre, MD, alleging insider transactions and mismanagement drained its assets and contributed to its financial collapse. Tenet Healthcare, parent…
CMS has released its final rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D for 2026, introducing several regulatory changes aimed at improving care coordination and beneficiary protections. While the rule includes important updates, such as streamlining prior authorization processes and clarifying…
May 27, 2025 1. CDC pulls COVID-19 shot recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women Full story 2. GLP-1 prescriptions surge in US: 7 study notes Full story 3. Corewell Health cut staff burnout by 53%. Learn their strategy, here. 4. The only…