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Patsy Newitt's coverage is heavily focused on the healthcare industry in the United States, with a particular emphasis on legal and regulatory developments. She frequently covers news related to medical practices, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), physicians, and healthcare regulations.
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By: Patsy Newitt
A Jacksonville, Fla.-based Medicare Advantage MSO has agreed to pay $14.1 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of submitting false diagnosis codes to inflate risk adjustment payments, the Justice Department said in an Aug. 3 news release. Complete Health Partners Holdings, which manages and operates affiliated provider groups in Florida, Alabama and Colorado, allegedly […]
By: Patsy Newitt
Gastro Health has finalized a partnership with the Center for Advanced Gastroenterology, a two-location gastroenterology practice in Maitland and Lake Nona, Fla., marking the national medical group’s eighth partnership in the Greater Orlando region, according to a recent news release. The Center for Advanced Gastroenterology includes four board-certified gastroenterologists and two advanced practice providers serving […]
By: Patsy Newitt
A study published Aug. 3 in Science Direct found that five outpatient procedures showed diverging volume trends after physician practices were acquired by private equity firms, while overall office visit volumes were largely unaffected. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh tracked 199 urologists acquired by private equity firms in 2016 and 2018, comparing them to […]
By: Patsy Newitt
Advertisement Rajiv Sharma, MD, said many gastroenterologists cross paths just once a year, leaving little room for the honest, ongoing conversation that could expose bad deals before physicians sign them.
By: Patsy Newitt
Cencora’s acquisition of EyeSouth Partners’ retina business for $1.1 billion on March 23 was the largest healthcare services transaction of the first quarter, according to data from LevinPro HC, and it foreshadowed where physician group dealmaking was headed as 2026 progressed. Atlanta-based EyeSouth is one of the largest comprehensive ophthalmology platforms in North America. Founded […]
A Redding, Calif. OB-GYN is closing his practice October 2 due to ongoing issues with insurance payouts, the latest in a wave of physician departures that a local councilmember says has already shuttered more than half of the city’s physician practices, ABC 7 reported Aug. 3. Samuel Van Kirk, MD, cited insurance reimbursements that have […]
By: Patsy Newitt
Leapfrog Group’s new ASC Public Reporting Program ran into an obstacle hospitals rarely face: a meaningful share of ASCs still don’t have the systems in place to track their own quality data. “We found that ASCs have many more barriers to reporting than hospitals do,” Leapfrog Group President and CEO Leah Binder told Becker’s, “because […]
By: Patsy Newitt
In the back half of July 2026, the Department of Justice brought at least four separate enforcement actions touching ophthalmology within about two weeks, and the cases point to three vulnerabilities baked into how ophthalmology practices generate revenue. Drugmaker EyePoint Pharmaceuticals paid a $4.7 million kickback settlement over an ASC drug program. The Department of […]
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By: Patsy Newitt
A Jacksonville, Fla.-based Medicare Advantage MSO has agreed to pay $14.1 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of submitting false diagnosis cod
