Jerry F. Wells, the former CFO of Columbia, S.C.-based UCI Medical Affiliates, has been sentenced to 6.5 years in federal prison for embezzling $2.9 million from the company, according to a report from The State. Mr. Wells must also repay…
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John Edward McKoy, the owner of two Philadelphia healthcare facilities, has been indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in connection with a scheme to defraud insurer United Health Care Corporation of more than $321,000, according to a news release from…
In a letter to OIG inspector general David R. Levinson, Rep. Wally Herger (R-Calif.), chairman of the subcommittee on health, asked the Department of Health and Human Services to analyze the impact of ASCs on Medicare expenditures and reconsider the…
Four hospitals in rural Maine have been selected to participate in a CMS demonstration aimed at increasing the hospitals’ capability to meet the needs of their service areas, according to hospital news release.
Minnesota Representative Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) has announced that his proposed legislation to repeal a $20 billion tax on medical device companies has gained 100 co-sponsors from both parties, according to a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal news report.
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Women who take opioid analgesics in the month before and during the early months of pregnancy could be at increased risk for birth defects in their babies, according to a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Device giant Medtronic has pulled out of another contract with a group purchasing organization, this time a contract covering spinal products with Premier, according to a MassDevice news report.
Surgical Management Professionals has announced Reed Martin has been selected as its new chief operating officer.
When orthopedic surgeons and other physicians take on workers' compensation cases, they are routinely asked several questions that can be hard to answer and even off-putting, says John DiPaola, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Tualatin, Ore. To be successful with…
The following is written by Vivek Taparia, director of business development for Regent Surgical Health. Over the course of the past several decades, the ambulatory surgery center industry has experienced dramatic changes such as major technological innovation and widespread…