116-bed Missouri hospital to close next month
Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, Missouri, a 116-bed hospital, will close June 30. It will stop providing Ob/Gyn services after May 17, and it will completely stop inpatient, [...]
1/3 of patients using telehealth platform received in-person care at the facility within 1 year
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System succeeded in increasing patient acquisitions through its telehealth program, according to an analysis by the health system and its virtual care provider Zipnosis. Read the [...]
Idaho Hospital Has Software Glitch Causing Billing Problems
Benewah Community Hospital, situated in St. Maries, Idaho, faces hard times after it implemented new software that caused several heavy billing problems. The hospital in Benewah County worked with Cerner [...]
OIG Report Reminds Providers to Review their Billing Practices
Recently, a reort issued by the U.S. Department of HHS, Office of Inspector General, estimates that over 60% of claims submitted to Medicare for outpatient PT fails to comply with [...]
16 ASC revenue cycle management companies you need to know
Here are more than 16 companies that provide revenue cycle management solutions, services and financing options to ASCs and their patients: Bolder Healthcare Solutions CareCredit Clariti Health CollectRx GeBBS Healthcare [...]
New York Doctor Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Multi-million Dollar Health Care Fraud
A New York surgeon who practiced at hospitals in Brooklyn and Long Island was sentenced today to 156 months in prison for his role in a scheme that involved the [...]
Scranton Physician Agrees To Pay $625,000 in Settlement
The US Attorney’s Office for Pennsylvania's Middle District announced today that the Estate of Dr. Leroy Pelicci has agreed to pay a $625,000 settlement regarding False Claims Act allegations. Read Full [...]
Ambulance Company to Pay $9 Million
Virginia Beach-based provider of ambulance services Medical Transport LLC, agreed to pay $9 million in resolution of allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. It is alleged that they [...]
Maryland Health Care Providers to Settle Claims of False Medicare Billing
Saint Agnes Healthcare, owner and operator of St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, has agreed to pay approximately $70,000 in settlement to settle claims that it billed the US government for [...]
Florida Dermatologist Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million
Dermatologist and owner of Treasure Coast Dermatology Tim Ioannides, located in Vero Beach and Port St. Lucie, Florida has agreed to pay $2.5 million in a resolution of allegations that he [...]