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Alfonso Luevano, MD, a primary care physician in Carrizo Springs, Texas, along with three members of his clinical staff and his office manager, were sentenced for unlawful distribution of controlled substances and Medicaid fraud, the Justice Department reported Dec. 21.

Here are five physician fraud cases that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 5:

A former licensed registered nurse was charged with allegedly tampering with vials of liquid fentanyl at an ASC in Martin County, Fla., where she previously worked, the Justice Department said Dec. 16.

Here are seven ASCs specializing in orthopedic surgery and care that were included in Newsweek's "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2023 list: 

The University of Rochester Medicine Orthopedics Surgery Center In Henrietta, N.Y., has installed a Clean Cube operating room, becoming the first medical center to do so, according to a Dec. 15 report from Spectrum 1 News.

The potential end of mpox's public health emergency designation and four more federal healthcare updates Becker's has reported on since Nov. 30:

Martin Evers, MD, was found guilty on 71 counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances Dec. 5. The counts against Dr. Evers include the unlawful distribution of fentanyl, methadone, oxycodone and diazepam.

November/December 2022 Issue of Becker’s ASC Review ON THE COVER ASC that closed due to ‘adverse business conditions’ struggling to collect payments The Surgery Center of Fort Collins (Colo.) is working on collecting past due bills more than two months…

Rhode Island is the best state for healthcare, according to personal finance website WalletHub, and the average hourly pay for registered nurses there is $40.99, which is higher than the national average of $39.78. 

Delaware is the state with the lowest job satisfaction, according to personal finance website WalletHub.