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.…
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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”…
The American Medical Association, alongside more than 90 national medical specialty societies and other physician organizations, sent a joint letter to Congress Sept. 15 urging the extension of the enhanced advance premium tax credits. According to a Sept. 19 AMA…
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A lawsuit against Hector Granados, MD, one of the first physicians to be accused of illegally providing gender affirming care to minors, has been dropped, ABC News reported Sept. 10. Dr. Granados, a pediatric endocrinologist in El Paso, Texas, was…
Daniel De Oliveira, MD, has filed a federal lawsuit against the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government, alleging that the agency violated his constitutional rights by improperly asserting jurisdiction and retaliating against him through his employer…
Here are 10 lawsuits so far in 2025 that involve either physician group practices or physician advocacy groups, as reported by Becker’s: 1. On Aug. 21, the Society of General Internal Medicine and the North American Primary Care Research group…
A licensed family nurse practitioner has filed a lawsuit challenging a Missouri law that forces NPs to pay physicians for permission to practice in nonhospital settings. According to court documents, Marcy Markes owns and operates Columbia (Mo.) Allergy & Asthma…
Several physician groups are suing or speaking out against U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over several issues related to vaccine guidance and research grants. Here are five things to know about the recent controversies: 1. On Aug. 21,…