Physician ancillary service joint ventures continue to proliferate and not surprisingly, federal and state regulators are on the lookout for arrangements which may violate fraud and abuse laws . In
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Clarifies Clinical Laboratory Law
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On December 18, 2013, Pennsylvania Act 122 amended the Pennsylvania Clinical Laboratory Act to, among other things, impose licensure requirements on out of state clinical laboratories and to place certain …
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Medicare Rolls Out 5-Star Rating System for Providers/Physicians
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Are you and your practice ready to be rated by Medicare? If not, you should probably get ready.
According to a CMS blog post by Dr. Patrick Conway, CMS…
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Considering Telemedicine? Pay Attention to Legal Requirements
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The topic of telemedicine is becoming increasingly more common in the medical community. For certain, telemedicine can be a cost effective way of communicating with and monitoring patients, but it…
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DOJ Joins Whistleblower Case On 60-day Overpayment Refund Requirement
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One of the often overlooked requirements in the federal Affordable Care Act is that healthcare providers now have an obligation to refund overpayments to the Medicare within 60 days of…
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Healthcare Companies Score Low in Cybersecurity Study
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An article on Businessweek.com today suggests that healthcare companies rank worse than financial institutions, utility companies and even retailers when it comes to cybersecurity. This is particularly frightening news given…
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OIG Proposed Rule on New Civil Money Penalty Authorities
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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) today issued a proposed rule which would amend the federal civil monetary penalty (CMP) regulations addressing new CMP authorities created under the Affordable Care…
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Prepare Your Practice for the Future – Whatever It May Be
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None of us knows what the future holds for physicians and the practice of medicine. Of course, many physicians are, by entering into various contractual arrangements with hospitals, ACOs and…
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Does Your Group Practice Income Division Formula Comply with Stark
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Many physicians I speak with are still surprised to learn that the federal Stark statute imposes restrictions on income division within group practices. These restrictions only apply to profits generated…
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Changes to New Jersey’s Mental Health Privilege
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The New Jersey Supreme Court, through the Committee on the Rules of Evidence (the “Committee”) is proposing changes to the rules on admitting evidence and allowing testimony…
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