Physicians working abroad report widely different earnings depending on where they practice, according to a Medscape report published Nov. 24. Medscape surveyed 1,271 physicians who either currently work abroad or aspire to do so between Sept. 8 and Nov. 3.…
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Titusville, Fla.-based Parrish Medical Group will adopt a cashless payment model beginning Jan. 1, 2026. According to a Nov. 24 news release shared with Becker’s, the decision comes in response to an increased demand for digital convenience. “Parrish Medical Group…
Queens, N.Y., physician Alexander Baldonado, MD, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for orchestrating a scheme that generated more than $24 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for medically unnecessary laboratory tests and orthotic braces, GMA Integrated News reported…
Medical groups and health systems are continuing to experience decreased staffing despite an accelerated pace of work, according to the American Medical Group Association’s “2025 Medical Clinic Staffing Survey” released Nov. 12. Here are five key takeaways from the survey:…
The University of Minnesota has objected to a new $1 billion partnership between Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services and University of Minnesota Physicians, arguing the deal threatens the institution’s academic mission and was struck without its knowledge or consent. Fairview and…
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Some health systems have been gearing up for a Medicare prior authorization pilot, the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model from CMS. But the program is under fire, with six House Democrats, including two physicians, introducing legislation to shut it…
On Nov. 4, a federal appeals court upheld the U.S. Merit System Protection Board’s ruling on the decision by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to fire a general surgeon, who claims he was terminated in retaliation, Law360 reported Nov.…
Independent practice physicians in Dallas say that algorithms being used by commercial payers Aetna and Cigna are slashing payments by downcoding certain procedures, DMagazine reported Oct. 21. One practice owner characterized the downcoding policy as “guilty until proven innocent.” Practice…
Relative value units have been the standard for measuring physicians’ productivity, determining compensation and other metrics for years. But as healthcare shifts to value-based metrics, the future of the RVU is increasingly seen as uncertain. History of the compensation system…
John Murphy, MD, an OB-GYN, has filed a lawsuit against Bend, Ore.-based St. Charles Health system, alleging it forced him into closing his practice, The Lund Report reported Oct. 7. The lawsuit alleges that the health system tried to “sabotage”…