King Pharmaceuticals and partner Acura Pharmaceuticals recently announced the submission of a new drug application for their opioid candidate, Acurox, according to a Zacks Investment Research report.
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The Department of Justice has accused the Mayo Clinic, based in Rochester, Minn., of violating the False Claims Act by falsely billing federal healthcare programs, such as Medicare, for lab tests that were never performed, according to a report by…
Alan Silber, MD, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment and ordered to pay $649,000 in restitution for his participation in a scheme to defraud the Medicare program, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
After reviewing a false claims lawsuit filed against Boston Scientific subsidiary Guidant and conducting additional interviews, the federal government has decided to reverse an earlier decision and join the lawsuit against the device maker, according to a MassDevice news report.
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Chicago IL USA — Dec. 20, 2010 — The publisher of Becker’s ASC Review has launched a new, free weekly electronic newsletter focusing on patient safety and infection control in ambulatory surgery centers and outpatient facilities. Becker’s ASC Quality, Safety…
Orthopedic devices are tremendously costly, so orthopedic-driven ASCs must strategize and be proactive in their approach to containing those costs. Elaine Thomas, administrator at St. Francis Mooresville (Ind.) Surgery Center, offers three key best practices for ensuring this is achieved.
An audit conducted by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General showed that at least three health clinics in Utah have been upcharging the state Medicaid program, including a clinic owned and operated by the Utah Department of Health, according…
The California Medical Board is seeking to revoke the medical license of a Newport Beach, Calif., oncologist who pleaded guilty to Medicare fraud, according to an Orange County Register news report.
Methodist Hospital for Surgery, a joint venture with physician owners, has been open for more than a month, but it still does not have Medicare certification, which will be required by Dec. 31 if the hospital is to escape the…