It you haven’t yet read it, see my December 16, 2024, post, Now’s The Time to Overturn the No Surprises Act, for part 1 of this thread.
When that post was published on LinkedIn, my friend James Prudden commented, asking me how patients would be protected if the No Surprises Act were repealed. Here’s my response to James.
Re-frame the issue for what it really is: Surprise physician services stealing. Now’s the time for the No Surprises Act, and each state counterpart, to go.
Although no one is going to do time as a result of thinking that wet sidewalks cause rain, in the case of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, confusion over correlation can put you in jail.
There are stupid questions. And there are certainly stupid statements. But even so, they often present a kernel of wisdom for your taking.
Cars go in reverse. So do ceiling fans and electric drills. But did you know that kickbacks go in reverse, too, and that there’s no safe harbor for that?
Increasing financial pressure is causing both for-profit and nonprofit hospital chains to sell off their hospitals.
Take a seat while Mark discusses the benefits of reducing the emotional toll of contracting with your medical group.
You’re probably familiar, if not personally, then at least conceptually, with the notion of “F.U. money” – having enough money that you can simply walk away. That concept, whether you have the money or not, applies directly to your negotiation strategy.
Even if you have no interest in neuromonitoring, the concepts discussed in the advisory opinion impact business schemes in other referral-based specialties, notably in regard to anesthesia in the ambulatory surgery setting.
Let other physicians worry about surviving the down economy: Take these steps now in order to thrive.
