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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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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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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Consider an Unwind Clause in Hospital-Physician Employment Arrangements
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Hospital-physician acquisition of medical practices continues at a furious pace. Unfortunately, no one knows for certain whether physician employment by hospitals is the key to better or more cost-effective care. …
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Thinking About Hiring a New Physician?
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Hiring a new physician into a practice can be an expensive and risky proposition but for most practices it is a necessary endeavor. Aside from the actual costs of recruiting…
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Physician-Hospital Integration Strategies
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As the implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues in fits and starts, healthcare providers are scrambling to best position themselves to accommodate anticipated and developing payment models. …
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