After many years counseling physicians regarding Medicare fraud and abuse compliance, I’m still perplexed at the general lack of understanding in the physician community regarding the need to comply with
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Published New FAQs on EHR Incentive Programs and Final Rule on Stage 3 Participation
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This past month, CMS published several new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on its website addressing questions about the EHR incentive programs, and in particular how to attest to certain measures…
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Are the Days of Private Medical Practice Over?
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According to a recent study published by Accenture, only 1 in 3 physicians will be in independent private medical practice by 2016. What’s killing the private medical office? No surprise…
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Office of Inspector General Advisory Opinion Addresses Hospital Management Services
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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services posted an Advisory Opinion today addressing a hospital system’s proposal to lease administrative employees and to…
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What is Your Strategic Plan?
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This is the second in a series of posts on practical and legal considerations for physicians in deciding whether to sell, merge or stay the same. Before making any major…
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Practice Planning in Uncertain Times
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These are uncertain times for physicians. The future of healthcare is uncertain for everyone involved, from payors to providers to consumers. In fact, there may be only one universal certainty…
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Pennsylvania Health Care Name Badge Law
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A new provision in the Pennsylvania Health Care Facilities Act will take effect on June 1, 2015 requiring healthcare facility personnel, physicians in private practice and their employees to wear…
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Fix to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Delayed
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According to usatoday.com, The U.S. Senate will not act on legislation to fix the 21% pay cut under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule before it goes into effect on…
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CMS Prepares for Physician Fee Schedule Cut
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As of today’s date, Congress has not yet fixed or even patched the expected 21% cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. A eNews alert sent out today by the…
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill would Limit Retroactive Denials
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These days, more often than not, physicians and up on the short end of the stick when it comes to new health care legislation. However, last month a bill was…
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