Here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group's Optum, the parent company of Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC chain SCA Health, in 2024. 1. In Q3, Optum reported $4.5 billion in earnings from operations in ...

From new prior authorization rules to growing payer contracts, here are six GI payer updates from 2024: ...

Kingston, N.Y.-based HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley has agreed to pay $550,000 in penalties following a 2023 cyberattack, according to a Dec. 10 report from the Albany Times Union. The system was ...

The 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System sets the physician fee schedule conversion factor for 2025 at $32.35, down from $33.29 in ...

Here are five major developments and breakthroughs in cardiology research and technology in 2024: ...

Discover the latest ASC developments in the Midwest, including new openings and partnerships, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 2.

Frequent updates to payer reimbursement policies can lead to delays if not proactively managed. Practices should take time to read emails from insurance companies regarding coverage changes and be ...

Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly considering selling itself to private equity firm Sycamore Partners and becoming private, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 10. Here are five things to know: ...

Discover the 10 worst states for healthcare in 2024, including West Virginia with only 10.76 anesthesiologists per 100,000 residents.

Mr. Flora presented Nilu Patel, CRNA, the vice president of the California Board of Registered Nursing and former CANA president with a California State Certificate of Recognition for "Protecting ...

Edward Viner, MD, retired acting chief of medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia and chief of medicine emeritus at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J., died of acute myeloid leukemia ...

Mehmet Oz, MD, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for CMS administrator, is facing scrutiny for his deep financial ties in the industry. If confirmed, Dr. Oz will be in charge of regulating several ...