On June 20, 2017, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule which would exempt a greater number of small practices from complying with the Medicare
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Keeping an Eye on Non-Compete Law
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USA Today, New York Times, BNA, and several other news outlets have been reporting over the last few weeks about non-competition agreements and non-compete laws especially related to low-wage workers. …
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OIG Okays Free Vaccine Dispensing System for Physician Office Use
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The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the Department of Health and Human Services, generally, would have concerns about a potential or existing referral source receiving free goods or services,…
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Physicians May Be Sued in Pennsylvania for Failing to Report Suspected Child Abuse
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As a follow up to our most recent post on What You Need to Know About PA’s Child Protective Services Law, you should know that the Pennsylvania Superior Court (PA’s…
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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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Physicians Go On Strike
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According to various news outlets, physicians at the University of California student health centers (as many as 150 physicians in all) went on strike this week in protest of…
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CMS Issues FY2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
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Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final Physician Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2015. The annual Physician Fee Schedule includes various policy and…
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Bill Limits Physician Dispensing Under Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Program
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Physicians in Pennsylvania who have been dispensing and billing for prescription drugs under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation program will be disappointed to learn that House Bill 1846 (which already passed…
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It’s Official (at least for now): ICD-10 Implementation Date is Now October 1, 2015
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According to a final rule published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on August 4, 2014, providers will be required to use the International Classification of Diseases, 10th…
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OIG Publishes Fraud Alert on Physician Lab Arrangements
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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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