CMS issued its final policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule — including a 3.77% increase from the current conversion factor. Three physician leaders joined Becker’s to discuss their views on the new policy. Editor’s note: These…
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is considering changes to Stark Law that could restrict how physician-owned distributorships operate, according to a September report from the commission. The proposed revisions aim to curb potential conflicts of interest in Medicare referrals without…
Here are seven acquisitions of physician practice acquisitions since Oct. 1, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health signed an agreement to acquire Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging, a Las Vegas-based outpatient radiology group with 12 locations across…
The rapid expansion of private equity’s influence in healthcare has impacted competition, affordability, safety and worker welfare in the industry, according to a report published by the Center for American Progress Oct. 30. According to a February report by Cherry…
A longtime Martinsburg, W.Va., physician will retire and close his practice after 45 years, The Journal reported Oct. 22. According to a notice published on the newspaper’s website, John Veltman, MD, of Panhandle Medicine, has arranged for his patients to…
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Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s healthcare services arm that includes ASC chain SCA Health, reported $69.2 billion in total revenue for the third quarter of 2025, up from $67.2 billion during the same period last year, according to the company’s Oct. 28…
Stark law is one of the most consequential regulations governing financial relationships in healthcare, designed to prevent fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid by prohibiting certain types of physician self-referrals. Here are 10 key things to know, according to…
The Office of Inspector General recently approved the investment structure of Requestor, a medical technology company specializing in stroke treatment devices. Because the company was founded by a physician and remains partly owned by physicians, the decision could have far-reaching…
Radha Savitala has worked with more than 45 acute care hospitals, medical groups and surgery centers as a healthcare attorney to navigate financing transactions. Now, she is the co-founder of Tenor Health Foundation, an organization with a mission to rebuild…
In recent years, physicians have largely shifted from private practice into employed settings such as hospitals, health systems and other corporate healthcare entities. According to a report published in May in the Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic…