Scientists at the Duke Clinical Research Institute have found the cost of imaging studies for cancer patients covered by Medicare is rising twice as fast as the overall costs of cancer care among those patients, according to a Duke University…
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Two Florida lawmakers who proposed expanding Medicaid reform from Northeast Florida and Broward County to the whole state have conceded that the plan is likely dead for the year, according to a report by The Florida Times-Union's Jacksonville.com.
Citing recent legal cases involving surgical technicians, Colorado State Representatives Debbie Benefield and Sara Gagliardi outlined new legislation they introduced that calls for a surgical tech registry for the state, according to a guest commentary in The Denver Post.
The number of patients affected by a 2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee data breach has nearly doubled from an estimated 521,761 in March to nearly 1 million, according to a report by American Medical News.
SourceMedical has announced an important new level of clinical integration designed to provide immediate access to patient pre-assessment data, permitting ASCs to integrate electronic patient medical forms generated online by patients via SourcePlus Passport directly into their core management system…
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Between healthcare reform, increased enforcement under the Anti-Kickback Statute, less patience on the part of physician leaders for underperforming surgery centers and increased pressure from payors on out-of-network arrangements, it is an interesting time to write about legal issues in…
Ernesto Angel Montaner, formerly of Miami-Dade County, Fla., was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and multiple counts of healthcare fraud, a week after his son, Ernesto Montaner, and co-conspirator, Jose Antonio Varona were charged with conspiracy…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Amsurg has announced its first quarter 2010 financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, which includes a 6 percent jump in revenue to $172.5 million from $163.4 million in the first quarter of 2009, according to…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a new rule that would revise its Conditions for Coverage for ASCs to exempt ASCs from providing advance notices prior to the day of surgery for same-day procedures in certain situations,…
Melvin Young of Detroit has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud for his role in an unnecessary medical testing fraud scheme, according to a news release by the U.S. Department of Justice.