Mike Causey, insurance commissioner for the state of North Carolina, has fined UnitedHealthcare $3.4 million, according to a Feb. 10 report from WRAL News.

A jury in Tucson, Ariz., has awarded $3.5 million to the family of a man who died two weeks after bariatric surgery in 2020, News 13 reported Feb. 7.

Regence and Premera, subsidiaries of Blue Cross Blue Shield, are the most common insurance providers in Washington, according to the report. The bill would immediately place a ban on any provider ...

Of the 10 CPT codes included, three are gastroenterology-related procedures. Here are the top GI procedures performed at ASCs in 2024: ...

Physician in Chapmanville, WV convicted of illegal distribution of controlled substances and faces up to 50 years in prison.

Bennie Moore underwent surgery to address weight issues at Coliseum Health System Northside Hospital in Macon on Nov. 14, 2017. During the procedure, Ms. Moore was allegedly given too much anesthetic ...

Jack Dillon, CEO of Anesthesia Practice Consultants, shared with Becker's the top three issues he believes will impact anesthesia care in 2025: 1. Shortages and burnout: The persistent shortage of ...

The wave of consolidation in the ASC market continued in 2024, with the number of independently owned ASCs dropping to 67%, according to VMG Health's " ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review " report. Large ...

The second annual list will debut on March 18, with several methodology-based changes. The changes include: 1. ASCs that did not perform orthopedic and spine surgeries for traditional Medicare ...

Hoboken, N.J.-based Garden State Orthopedics, an orthopedic practice specializing in sports medicine, officially closed its office on Jan. 27 after more than 30 years in the area, Patch reported Feb.

The number of independently-owned ASCs dropped to 67%, down from 68% in 2023, according to VMG Health's " ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review " report. Here are four more consolidation trends to know from ...

Pinehurst (N.C.) Radiology Associates has closed "for the foreseeable future" due to a cyberattack, The Pilot reported Feb. 5. The practice has launched an investigation into the scope and nature of ...