@sarahkliff In our reporting, we found numerous examples where surgical assistants out-earned surgeons by using the NSA's arbitration system. For this scoliosis surgery, the assistant won 24x the main surgeon's fee.
If you want to understand the problem of "waste, fraud, and abuse" in federal health programs, you should read this great piece by @sarahkliff and @katie_thomas on scammy skin substitute comanies.