Martin Maassen, MD, a physician in Lafayette, Ind., and 12 individuals in western Pennsylvania have been charged with conspiring to distribute and possess oxycodone and other drugs in two separate but related indictments.

Former President Donald Trump has surpassed 270 electoral votes and been elected the 47th president of the United States. 

Hospital facility fees are more than double those of ASCs for common outpatient procedures, according to a Nov. 5 study published by the American Journal of Managed Care.

Becker's has reported on six hospitals shuttering services since Oct. 1. 

A Grantham, N.H., physician has pleaded guilty to conspiring to illegally distribute controlled substances, marking the first joint prosecution of a physician by the Justice Department's New England Strike Force and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont.

A Denton, Texas-based medical center has paid $14.2 million to settle alleged violations of Stark law and Medicare regulations related to four ASCs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, specifically in Dallas, Richardson and Coppell.

Kaiser Permanente a 40-hospital system based in Oakland, Calif., has made huge moves in the last month. 

Here are four hospitals that Becker's reported on shuttering in October:

A physician and former state police officer in New Mexico have been charged with Medicaid fraud, identity theft and practicing medicine without a license.

A Salem, Ore., radiologist has filed a lawsuit against a Kaiser Permanente-affiliated physician group alleging he faced retaliation after bringing forth fraud allegations against two other physicians, The Lund Report reported Nov. 1. 

In the last month, five lawsuits have emerged with significant implications for the ASC industry, covering critical issues from fraud and reimbursement disputes to rising nuclear verdicts and malpractice settlements. 

The Surgery Center of Enid (Okla.) has installed solar panels in a bid to reduce its energy costs, according to an Oct. 31 report from the Enid News & Eagle.

Meadville (Pa.) Medical Center is attempting to reach a deal with the financially troubled Dallas-based Steward Health Care to avoid the closure of physician practices affiliated with Sharon Regional Medical Center, The Meadville Tribune reported Oct. 31.  

Orthopedic surgery tops most lists of the highest paid physician specialties. 

Physicians are struggling to find clear, quick answers to their questions about prior authorization requirements, according to Medscape's 2024 "'They're Awful and Impede Patient Care': Medscape Physicians and Prior Authorizations Report 2024." 

Moultrie, Ga.-based Sterling Physician Group recently added six physicians to its medical staff, The Moultrie Observer reported Oct. 31.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has suspended an Indianapolis physician's license after he was charged for 114 counts of violating laws regarding medical practice regulation and controlled substance prescription. 

A former plastic surgeon in Sioux City, Iowa, will pay $198,755 to resolve allegations he billed government health insurance programs for medically unnecessary procedures. 

Providence Swedish South Puget Sound, the operator of Olympia, Wash.-based Providence St. Peter Hospital, plans to reduce the majority of its outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services in January, according to an Oct. 31 report from The Olympian.

West Virginia is the worst state to find a job, according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking.