Author: Paige Haeffele

Here are four cases of physicians committing or accused of fraud that Becker's has reported since Sept. 6:

Here are three healthcare updates that private practice physicians should be aware of:

Three health insurance companies have cut prior authorization requirements since Aug. 24:

Here are four cases with drug charges involving physicians reported by Becker's since Aug. 25:

The most wealthy physician billionaires on Forbes' real-time billionaire tracker are varying degrees of self-made. Thomas Frist Jr., MD, the richest self-made physician billionaire in the U.S. — worth $21.1 billion — earned a "self-made" score of seven.

Here are 20 leaders who have taken on or stepped down from CEO roles reported by Becker's since Sept. 7:

Montana is the best state to practice medicine, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Duke University in Durham, N.C., and Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania have the best Bachelor of Science in nursing programs in the country, according to rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Input on CMS' proposed physician fee schedule for 2024 was due last week — and among comments from providers, private insurers and other healthcare players, there were a few common themes.

Melissa Kizilos, MD, was appointed chief medical officer of Meridian-based Blue Cross of Idaho.