In what would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to many medical practices that rely on the Stark in-office ancillary services exception (which allows physicians to refer within their practices for
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FTC Sues to Block Hospital Acquisition of Medical Practice
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Adding an interesting wrinkle to an already complex environment, the Federal Trade Commission filed a suit this month to block an Idaho hospital from acquiring a physician practice. According to…
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DOJ Announces Record Fraud Settlement Against Physician
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Yesterday the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has entered into a $26M False Claims settlement with a dermatologist in Florida. According to the DOJ, this is one of the…
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Physician Unions – An Unintended Consequence of Health Reform?
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I imagine that few physicians contemplated being part of organized labor when they enrolled in medical school but as more and more physicians make the leap from private practice to…
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Health and Human Services Releases New HIPAA Regulations
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Last week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released final regulations modifying existing HIPAA enforcement, privacy and security regulations.
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Does It Make Financial Sense To Go Into Medicine?
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With the emphasis placed on primary care under the federal Affordable Care Act, what will the federal government need to do to entice the best and the brightest to go into primary care?
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In Making Important Practice Decisions, Treat Dissenters With Respect
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If you’re like most physicians, you have probably given some recent thought to selling your practice or merging with one or more other groups. If you are part of a…
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OIG Blesses On-Call Compensation Arrangement
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This week the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services published Advisory Opinion 12-15 in which it blessed an on-call compensation arrangement between a hospital and specialist physicians on its staff.
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J-1 Physician Waivers in Pennsylvania: Change in Processing Times
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On October 9, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) announced that it has changed the Pennsylvania rules regarding the J-1 Physician Waiver Program. DOH has established three filing periods…
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Physician Shortage Crisis May Not Be All Bad for Physicians
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Physician shortage may have a silver lining for physicians who choose to stay in practice: short supply means higher demand and higher demand is likely to mean increased reimbursement.
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