The America's Health Insurance Plans has commissioned a report which, not surprisingly, claims some out-of-network physicians are charging patients fees as high as 1,000 percent of Medicare reimbursements for the same service in the same geographic area.
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A new report by A.M. Best puts the survival of many small and midsize not-for-profit hospitals in question, due to lack of economies of scale, poor payor mix, higher overhead costs, fewer high-margin specialty service lines and an overall lower…
US Spine has been awarded a patent for its Facet Gun, the first in a series of applications for the Facet Fixation System, which is already on the market, according to a release from US Spine, based in Boca Raton,…
Surgical Care Affiliates announced the completion of a joint venture with Hawaii Pacific Health Partners to build a new ambulatory surgery center in downtown Honolulu, according to an SCA news release.
Adonis Ortiz of Miami was convicted of healthcare fraud and conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and faces up to 40 years in prison, according to a news release from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Jose Rosario and Arnaldo Rosario, both residents of Miami have pleaded guilty to participating in a $15.3 million Detroit-based Medicare fraud scheme, according to a report by The Detroit News.
A federal grand jury in Houston returned a superseding indictment charging Arun Sharma, MD, and Kiran Sharma, MD, with 35 additional counts of illegally distributing controlled substances, healthcare fraud, mail fraud and money laundering, in addition to charges brought against…
A federal grand jury in Houston returned a superseding indictment charging Arun Sharma, MD, and Kiran Sharma, MD, with 35 additional counts of illegally distributing controlled substances, healthcare fraud, mail fraud and money laundering, in addition to charges brought against…
Ten years ago, Israel Green's wife was incorrectly diagnosed with cancer. After many attempts to find a cure, the physicians treating Mrs. Green realized that she had been misdiagnosed. As a result of this experience, Mr. Green sought to create…
TriMedx, a leader in medical equipment management, recently celebrated 10 years serving healthcare providers, according to a TriMedx news release.