ProPublica, 1 year ago

In the “Wild West” of Outpatient Vascular Care, #Doctors Can Reap Huge Payments as #Patients Risk Life and Limb

To move #vascular procedures out of expensive #hospitals, the government turbocharged payments to doctors’ offices.

Instead of saving money, it started a boom that is making doctors rich and putting patients in danger.

#Health #HealthCare #Medicaid #Medicare #CMS #Maryland #Surgery

https://www.propublica.org/article/maryland-dormu-minimally-invasive-vascular-medicare-medicaid?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post