An Iowa appeals court has sided with a physician who was sued for defamation by a former Cedar Fall police officer who ...

A law passed in New York last year sought to prohibit medical practices from requiring patients to sign consent-to-pay forms ...

Here are three updates on physicians facing in lawsuits since March 13, as reported by Becker’s: 1. An Iowa appeals court has ...

Two physicians in California agreed to settlements to resolve allegations relating to a fraud scheme that caused the false claims to Medicare.  Zachary Lipman, MD, of Chico, Calif., paid $290,000 and ...

A North Carolina nurse anesthetist has been accused of assaulting at least one patient during surgical procedures, according to a March 19 report from local news outlet WAVY. A lawsuit is in the works ...

An increased demand for outpatient procedures and developments in pain management have expanded the scope of anesthesia ...

Medicare-certified ASCs are subject to numerous federal laws — including the Anti-Kickback Statute — that require compliance ...

The sustainability of independent ASCs is becoming an increasing concern as rising practice costs outpace reimbursement rates ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeted at boosting healthcare price transparency. The order directs HHS ...

CVS Health is reevaluating its role in healthcare as financial pressures mount. The company, along with other major retailers ...

The number of Medicare-certified, single-specialty gastroenterology ASCs grew by 122 nationwide from 2018 to 2023, according to data from a March Congressional status report on ASC growth. In 2018, ...

Emeryville, Calif.-based, physician-owned Vituity has agreed to pay $8.75 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging mismanagement of its 401(k) plan, including excessive fees and imprudent ...