Author: Francesca Mathewes

Physicians are feeling increasingly burdened by prior authorization requirements, according to Medscape's 2024 "'They're Awful and Impede Patient Care': Medscape Physicians and Prior Authorizations Report 2024."

A Columbus physician and his medical clinic were found guilty of overbilling Medicaid by $1.5 million.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a second physician for allegedly violating state law by providing gender-affirming care to minors, The Texas Tribune reported Oct. 30.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House introduced a bill to reverse the proposed 2.8% Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cut, MedPage Today reported Oct. 29.

Peer reviews occur when a patient, fellow physician or staff member reports a physician for acting improperly or not meeting patient care standards.

Daniel Canchola, MD, a physician in Flower Mound, Texas, was sentenced to one month in prison and ordered to pay more than $34 million in restitution for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme.

A physician in Tipton, Iowa, was recently found liable in a patient's death after being sued by the patient's daughter. 

Patient advocates, physicians and medical groups have formed the Texas Coalition for Patients to advocate for policy reforms that protect patients from insurance practices that it claims delay or deny care.

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has ruled that a radiology services provider could be held liable for not providing a patient access to an on-call interventional radiologist, leading to the patient's death.

Faculty at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and UVA Health in Charlottesville alleged leadership had created a toxic work environment within the medical school and health system and signed a no-confidence letter addressed to the rector and Board…