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821. 10 Must-Read News Stories Impacting the Anesthesia Community
Here are 10 recent news stories impacting the anesthesia community. HHS' review of regulatory requirements could touch physician supervision rules — a cause for concern, says the American Society ...30 August 2011 -
822. 1.4M Healthcare Providers Required to Revalidate Medicare Enrollment as Part of Anti-Fraud Effort
Approximately 1.4 million healthcare providers, including roughly 750,000 physicians, will be required to revalidate their Medicare enrollment records as part of an anti-fraud initiative called for in ...30 August 2011 -
823. 10 ASC Must-Reads From the Week of Aug. 22
... at the local hospital? Compensation statistics for independent vs. employed physicians in 10 common ASC specialties. Congratulations, Anne Hargrave-Thomas! The West Bloomfield (Mich.) Surgery Center ...29 August 2011 -
824. False Claims Based on Unneeded Procedures: 4 Strategies for Compliance
... be informed and proactive about two specific healthcare trends that have emerged in the past year: unnecessary cardiovascular stenting and physician-owned distributorships. Scott Becker, JD, partner with ...26 August 2011 -
825. Florida Physician Gets 4 Years Prison for Oxycodone Scam to Pay off Stock Losses
A Florida physician has been sentenced to four years in prison for attempting to sell three suitcases full of oxycodone on the black market to pay off stock losses as a day-trader, according to a Tampa ...26 August 2011 -
826. Current and Future State of Pain Management: Q&A With Dr. Laxmaiah Manchikanti of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, is the chairman of the board and CEO of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) and the Society of Interventional Pain Management Surgery Centers (SIPMS); ...24 August 2011 -
827. Miami Physician Pleads Guilty to Prescribing Unnecessary Care in $25M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A physician who owned two medical offices in the Miami area has pleaded guilty for his role in a $25 million home health Medicare fraud scheme, according to a news release from the Department of Justice. ...24 August 2011 -
828. Husband And Wife Owners of Miami Medical Equipment Company Sentenced to Prison for Medicare Fraud
... submitted false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for DME and other medical items and services that were medically unnecessary and not prescribed by a physician or licensed healthcare provider. Approximately ...24 August 2011 -
829. 11 Texas Cities Pay Combined $1.7M to Settle Medicare Fraud Allegations Over Ambulance Runs
... was launched after a whistleblower filed a suit in Feb. 2010. Related Articles on Texas and Healthcare Fraud: Texas Physician Accused of Distributing Controlled Substances Through Clinic Employee ...24 August 2011 -
830. Allstate Files $5M Fraud Suit Against New York Surgery Center Management Company, 9 Other Defendants
... release. The complaint cites one corporation, one physician, five medical professional corporations and three non-physician individuals. The corporation cited is Uptown Health Care Management. ...23 August 2011 -
831. CMS Will Expand Bidding Program for Durable Medical Equipment
... supplies. Related Articles on Durable Medical Equipment: Four Convicted in Louisiana for $4.7M Medicare Fraud Scheme Over Wheelchairs Louisiana Physician Goes to Trial for Alleged $2.5M Medicare ...22 August 2011 -
832. 7 Cases of Healthcare Fraud Involving Physicians
The following developments involving physicians and healthcare fraud occurred within the past month. 1. Physician Owner of Illinois' Aurora Health Center Indicted for Healthcare Fraud Joseph M. Tages, ...19 August 2011 -
833. Four Convicted in Louisiana for $4.7M Medicare Fraud Scheme Over Wheelchairs
The owner of a durable medical equipment company in Baton Rouge, La., a physician and two patient recruiters have been convicted for their roles in a $4.7 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to ...18 August 2011 -
834. 6 Observations From the 2011 HealthCare Appraisers Report: A Review of 2010 Trends and Transactions
... this was a case where physicians were employed on a select, part-time basis to provide surgery. Here, there was a valuation performed supporting the price paid for employment. The government argued the ...18 August 2011 -
835. Connecticut Physician Pleads Guilty to Hedge Fund Fraud
A physician from Greenwich, Conn., has pled guilty to a conspiracy charge for illegally evading $30 million in losses by obtaining inside tips on drug trials from a French physician, according to a Wall ...17 August 2011 -
836. Forming a New Surgery Center: 3 Solutions to Common Mistakes
When forming a new ambulatory surgery center, there are several common mistakes physician-partners make that are easily avoidable. Tom Jacobs, CEO and co-founder of MedHQ, discusses the solutions to three ...16 August 2011 -
837. Physician Owner of Illinois' Aurora Health Center Indicted for Healthcare Fraud
A physician from Aurora, Ill., has been indicted for allegedly diverting more than $765,000 from his medical practice and failing to pay income taxes on it, according to a Chicago Tribune report. Joseph ...15 August 2011 -
838. Virginia Physician Loses License for Prescribing Pain Meds
A Virginia family physician lost her medical license for a second time while under scrutiny for her prescriptions and is now the target of a federal grand jury investigation, according to a report by the ...12 August 2011 -
839. Feds Indict Physician, Pharmacist and 51 Others in Philadelphia Drug Scheme
... Ihsanullah Maaf and an alleged drug trafficker were named the principals of the conspiracy, which bilked more than $5 million. U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger said the physician and pharmacist abused ...11 August 2011 -
840. 130 Great Women Leaders in the ASC Industry
... Woods Medical Park Surgical Center in Jackson, Mich., a multi-specialty, physician-owned center. She has worked in the ASC industry for over a decade as a consultant, administrator and presenter. Ms. Acker ...09 August 2011