After UHC announced changes to prior authorization for GI procedures, they reversed the plan and opted for an advanced notification alternative. Gastroenterolog ...

UnitedHealthcare reversed its June 1 implementation of a controversial prior authorization process for gastroenterologists, and instead implemented an advanced ...

Although the mean annual wage among all surgeons in the U. S. is $337,980, that can vary based on factors including experience and practice setting, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor ...

Body of missing Missouri ER doctor, John Forsyth, MD, found with gunshot wound at Arkansas state line. Police initially reported no signs of foul play.

Physicians across all specialties earned more incentive bonuses on average in 2022 than in 2021, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report." The study surveyed more than 10,000 ...

Here are five updates about prior authorizations that ASCs need to know: 1. In March, insurer UnitedHealthcare announced changes to its prior authorization rules for certain GI procedures that were ...

GI Alliance now has 38 physicians in Washington, according to a June 2 news release from the management services organization. The company supports more than 800 gastroenterologists throughout Texas, ...

Dr. Francis Joseph of Colorado was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for stealing $250,000 from two COVID-19 relief programs. He was convicted of theft in healthcare and wire fraud in ...

Woman awarded $2.6 million in medical malpractice suit after botched procedure left her with disfigured and unusable right leg. Jury found Dr. Shashi Ahuja, ...

CMS' policies have the power to turn the tide of the surgery center industry. Here is how those policies have both helped and hurt ASCs in 2023. CMS updated ASC payment rates to 3.8 percent in its ...

Future ASC leaders may face challenges such as consolidation, economic uncertainty, and regulation roadblocks. Learn more about the potential obstacles.

Brian Gullett, DO, was sentenced to six months of prison for illegal opioid prescription, the Justice Department said May 25. From November 2010 until June 11, 2015, Dr. Gullett and his colleagues ...