compliance Archives - Wisdom. Applied. https://blog.weisspc.com/tag/compliance/ Wisdom Applied - Decoding the Business of Healthcare — Mark Weiss’s Perspective Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:14:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 183918279 For FIFA They Called It a Bribe. The OIG Calls It a Kickback.  https://blog.weisspc.com/fifa-bribe-oig-kickback-healthcare/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fifa-bribe-oig-kickback-healthcare/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:37:27 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=37155 What FIFA called bribery, healthcare regulators call kickbacks. Lessons from FIFA, labs, drug companies, and health systems on AKS compliance.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fifa-bribe-oig-kickback-healthcare/feed/ 0 37155 The Fall of the Friendly Physician  https://blog.weisspc.com/fall-of-friendly-physician-model/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fall-of-friendly-physician-model/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:42:49 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=37142 The “friendly physician” model is being dismantled. New laws target MSO control and paper ownership, forcing real physician governance in healthcare practices.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fall-of-friendly-physician-model/feed/ 0 37142 Fraud on Fridays: Your Banker Is Watching https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-your-banker-is-watching/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-your-banker-is-watching/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:19:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=37051 Your bank’s been deputized as the front line of healthcare fraud detection. Here’s what that means for you.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-your-banker-is-watching/feed/ 0 37051 Fraud on Fridays: Operation Gold Rush https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-operation-gold-rush/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-operation-gold-rush/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:55:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=37041 A Russian criminal organization allegedly bought dozens of legitimate Medicare-enrolled companies, installed fake owners, and submitted $10.6 billion in fraudulent DME claims. The government stopped almost all of it. Almost.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-operation-gold-rush/feed/ 0 37041 Fraud on Fridays: Trash, Junk and 12.5 Years https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-trash-junk-12-5-years/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-trash-junk-12-5-years/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:46:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=37022 A Texas fraudster ran a wholesale market in fake doctors’ orders, pressured elderly Medicare patients with an offshore call center, then fled before sentencing. The U.S. Marshals had thoughts about that.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-trash-junk-12-5-years/feed/ 0 37022 Fraud on Fridays: It’s What Was in the Goody Bag https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-goody-bag-opioid-scheme/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-goody-bag-opioid-scheme/#respond Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:51:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=37012 Opioids, unnecessary prescriptions, unlicensed interns, and a Goody Bag no patient actually wanted.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-goody-bag-opioid-scheme/feed/ 0 37012 The Problem With Hospital–Physician “Alignment” https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-physician-alignment-problem/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-physician-alignment-problem/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:27:37 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=37009 Hospitals talk about “alignment,” but when leadership changes or incentives shift, the relationship often looks very different.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-physician-alignment-problem/feed/ 0 37009 Fraud on Fridays: Doctor Chasing: When Someone Wants to Borrow Your License  https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-doctor-chasing/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-doctor-chasing/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:56:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=36998 A former football player, marketers, and your medical license

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-doctor-chasing/feed/ 0 36998 Fraud on Fridays: Surgeon Sentenced for Compound Bribes https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-surgeon-sentenced-compounded-bribes/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-surgeon-sentenced-compounded-bribes/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:41:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=36989 A surgeon doesn’t get 102 months in federal prison because he “missed a detail.” He gets it because he treated prescribing like a revenue stream instead of a duty.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-surgeon-sentenced-compounded-bribes/feed/ 0 36989 Fraud on Fridays: From Telehealth to Telefraud https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-telehealth-to-telefraud/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-telehealth-to-telefraud/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:38:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=36716 Another week. Another fraud.
This Friday’s case shows how telehealth can quietly turn into federal wire fraud—without physicians realizing the risk until it’s too late.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-on-fridays-telehealth-to-telefraud/feed/ 0 36716 Fraud on Fridays: Bogus Billing for Botox? https://blog.weisspc.com/bogus-botox-billing-fraud/ https://blog.weisspc.com/bogus-botox-billing-fraud/#respond Sat, 17 Jan 2026 08:15:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=36663 Learn why poor documentation and bad fixes can turn mistakes into criminal exposure—and how one physician allegedly blurred the lines of Botox billing.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/bogus-botox-billing-fraud/feed/ 0 36663 When Is a Letter “Mailed”? Postmarks, Contracts, and a Quiet USPS Change with Real Consequences https://blog.weisspc.com/usps-postmark-delay-contract-notices/ https://blog.weisspc.com/usps-postmark-delay-contract-notices/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:28:32 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=36650 USPS postmark delays can make timely contract notices look late. Learn why this matters to protect deadlines and reduce legal risk.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/usps-postmark-delay-contract-notices/feed/ 0 36650 Fraud on Fridays: Upcoding to Infinity and Beyond https://blog.weisspc.com/upcoding-fraud-healthcare/ https://blog.weisspc.com/upcoding-fraud-healthcare/#respond Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:13:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=36457 If we could call it upcoding, it would be an understatement to call it upcoding to infinity. 

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/upcoding-fraud-healthcare/feed/ 0 36457 Fraud on Fridays: Fraud on Physicians in the ASC Setting https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-fridays-fraud-on-physicians-asc-setting/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-fridays-fraud-on-physicians-asc-setting/#respond Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:54:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=36451 When you think about fraud at an ASC, you tend to think about fraud on payers, from Medicare to well, Blue Cross. You know, cases that never happened, patients who didn’t suffer from any medical issue, and the like. But what about fraud on physicians at an ASC? Because physicians hardly think about it, it...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fraud-fridays-fraud-on-physicians-asc-setting/feed/ 0 36451 Fraud on Fridays: $10.6 Billion – Does Crime Pay? https://blog.weisspc.com/largest-healthcare-fraud-case-operation-gold-rush-doj/ https://blog.weisspc.com/largest-healthcare-fraud-case-operation-gold-rush-doj/#respond Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:46:55 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=36446 In a healthcare billing and payment system that’s so complex, it’s sad to say that criminals can stay a few steps ahead of the Feds. With $10.6 billion in bogus billing, some cutouts got caught, but the masterminds appear to have escaped with close to $1 billion.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/largest-healthcare-fraud-case-operation-gold-rush-doj/feed/ 0 36446 How to Use the Law Before it Uses You. https://blog.weisspc.com/generative-law-for-medical-leaders/ https://blog.weisspc.com/generative-law-for-medical-leaders/#respond Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:06:24 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=36440 Some laws derive from morality and others are purely the result of politicking and protectionism.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/generative-law-for-medical-leaders/feed/ 0 36440 $500 Million in Alleged Phony Charges and the Dangers of Medical Directorship https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-directorship-fraud-500m-case/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-directorship-fraud-500m-case/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:39:26 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=35352 A $500M medical directorship fraud case exposes how physicians can be exploited. Protect your practice from legal and financial fallout.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-directorship-fraud-500m-case/feed/ 0 35352 Leasing Out Your Medical License? From a Few Bucks to a Felony https://blog.weisspc.com/leasing-out-your-medical-license-from-a-few-bucks-to-a-felony/ https://blog.weisspc.com/leasing-out-your-medical-license-from-a-few-bucks-to-a-felony/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:17:40 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=34290 As physicians get squeezed by insurers and other payers, including Medicare, and as the costs of operating a medical practice increase, more are looking for ways to supplement their income.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/leasing-out-your-medical-license-from-a-few-bucks-to-a-felony/feed/ 0 34290 A Ban on PE in Medical Practice and a Gutting of Practice Value https://blog.weisspc.com/a-ban-on-pe-in-medical-practice-and-a-gutting-of-practice-value/ https://blog.weisspc.com/a-ban-on-pe-in-medical-practice-and-a-gutting-of-practice-value/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:51:56 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=34172 Certainly, Oregon is a small state in terms of medical practice, but what’s happened in Oregon could, and some say will, spread across the country.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/a-ban-on-pe-in-medical-practice-and-a-gutting-of-practice-value/feed/ 0 34172 Pain Doc Likely in Pain After Settling Allegations That Billed Procedures Weren’t Performed https://blog.weisspc.com/pain-doc-likely-in-pain-after-settling-allegations-that-billed-procedures-werent-performed/ https://blog.weisspc.com/pain-doc-likely-in-pain-after-settling-allegations-that-billed-procedures-werent-performed/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:07:47 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=34118 Was it a scam or an error? A settlement is just that and there’s been no determination of liability.

Neither you nor I can know for sure what went on, but either way, there’s a lesson here about billing compliance.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/pain-doc-likely-in-pain-after-settling-allegations-that-billed-procedures-werent-performed/feed/ 0 34118 14 Month Prison Term in “Doctor Chasing” Scam https://blog.weisspc.com/14-month-prison-term-in-doctor-chasing-scam/ https://blog.weisspc.com/14-month-prison-term-in-doctor-chasing-scam/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:01:27 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=33751 There’s huge danger in any arrangement in which you put your prescribing imprimatur on any script or order for any item, especially those reimbursed by Medicare.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/14-month-prison-term-in-doctor-chasing-scam/feed/ 0 33751 DOJ to Focus on Criminal Healthcare Fraud and Prosecuting the Individuals Involved https://blog.weisspc.com/doj-to-focus-on-prosecuting-individuals/ https://blog.weisspc.com/doj-to-focus-on-prosecuting-individuals/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 15:49:03 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=32750 In real life healthcare compliance, there's no get out of jail free card.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/doj-to-focus-on-prosecuting-individuals/feed/ 0 32750 How Medical Group Collaboration Creeps into Fraud—Pass-Through Billing https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-collaboration-pass-through-billing/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-collaboration-pass-through-billing/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:39:40 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=32084 Hospital-based medical groups, notably anesthesiology and radiology groups, are increasingly turning to creative means to provide coverage and to improve collections.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-collaboration-pass-through-billing/feed/ 0 32084 When Teenagers Mix $15 Creams Sold for $16,000: A Lesson in Arrogance, Greed—and Consequences https://blog.weisspc.com/pharmacy-kickback-schemes-healthcare/ https://blog.weisspc.com/pharmacy-kickback-schemes-healthcare/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:49:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=31812 Imagine a pharmacy operation so brazen that it paid doctors millions in kickbacks to prescribe compound creams mixed in the backroom by untrained teenagers—then billed the government as much as $16,000 per tube.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/pharmacy-kickback-schemes-healthcare/feed/ 0 31812 Don’t Be the Next Headline: What a $405 Million Pharmacy Fraud Case Should Teach Physicians https://blog.weisspc.com/405-settlement-pharmacy-fraud-case/ https://blog.weisspc.com/405-settlement-pharmacy-fraud-case/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:14:18 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=31796 Why doctors must prioritize compliance—and legal advice—before signing anything.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/405-settlement-pharmacy-fraud-case/feed/ 0 31796 What’s Lurking in Your Business Acquisition? Nearly $60 Million in Lessons from Pfizer and Biohaven https://blog.weisspc.com/whats-lurking-in-your-business-acquisition/ https://blog.weisspc.com/whats-lurking-in-your-business-acquisition/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:27:38 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=31556 Buying a healthcare business, from a medical practice to a medicine manufacturer, is a lot like buying a house—you hope for the best, but sometimes, there’s wood rot hiding under that fresh paint.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/whats-lurking-in-your-business-acquisition/feed/ 0 31556 Will the Whistleblower Law Be Whistled Out? https://blog.weisspc.com/will-the-whistleblower-law-be-whistled-out/ https://blog.weisspc.com/will-the-whistleblower-law-be-whistled-out/#respond Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:59:58 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=31549 Is the False Claims Act’s whistleblower provision illegal?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/will-the-whistleblower-law-be-whistled-out/feed/ 0 31549 Lesson from McKinsey – Avoiding Consultants from Hell https://blog.weisspc.com/lesson-from-mckinsey/ https://blog.weisspc.com/lesson-from-mckinsey/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:00:55 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=31514 Are you sure those consultants are helping to improve your business? Or are they potentially sending you to jail?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/lesson-from-mckinsey/feed/ 0 31514 Federal District Court Finds Whistleblower Actions Unconstitutional https://blog.weisspc.com/whistleblower-actions-unconstitutional/ https://blog.weisspc.com/whistleblower-actions-unconstitutional/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:53:53 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=31403 What if someone blows the whistle but it makes no sound?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/whistleblower-actions-unconstitutional/feed/ 0 31403 Blowing up Your ASC Because of Confusion of Purpose – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/asc-compliance-risk-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/asc-compliance-risk-video/#respond Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:04:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30733 Physicians (and others) considering forming a Medicare certified ASC have to be very careful about not confusing the ASC entity's purpose.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/asc-compliance-risk-video/feed/ 0 30733 Physician Behind Bars for Referrals: Kickbacks, Bribes, and Mail Fraud – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-kickback-mail-fraud-case-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-kickback-mail-fraud-case-audio/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 12:29:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30638 Every new, and every existing, financial relationship with anyone or any entity with which physicians and other healthcare providers do business must be vetted or re-vetted in light of today’s enforcement reality.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-kickback-mail-fraud-case-audio/feed/ 0 30638 Jury Convicts Chief Compliance Officer For $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk-video/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30186 We all know the expression “life imitating art”, but hardly anyone talks about “crimes imitating compliance”. That is, until today.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk-video/feed/ 0 30186 Is Your Compliance Plan Bad for Compliance? https://blog.weisspc.com/is-your-compliance-plan-bad-for-compliance/ https://blog.weisspc.com/is-your-compliance-plan-bad-for-compliance/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:52:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=29995 Compliance isn’t the purchase of a plan or even the adoption of a plan; compliance is an ongoing process, not a document or even a set point in time.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/is-your-compliance-plan-bad-for-compliance/feed/ 0 29995 Jury Convicts Chief Compliance Officer For $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk-audio/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:57:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30196 We all know the expression “life imitating art”, but hardly anyone talks about “crimes imitating compliance”. That is, until today.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk-audio/feed/ 0 30196 The Combination to Joint Ventures – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/joint-venture-strategies-physicians-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/joint-venture-strategies-physicians-audio/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:13:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=30314 I found an old lock in the garage. Now, what's the combination?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/joint-venture-strategies-physicians-audio/feed/ 0 30314 Jury Convicts Chief Compliance Officer For $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:32:59 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=29862 We all know the expression “life imitating art”, but hardly anyone talks about “crimes imitating compliance”. That is, until today.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-officer-health-fraud-risk/feed/ 0 29862 Fined for Actual and Potential HIPAA Violations! – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violations-federal-fines-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violations-federal-fines-audio/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=28499 Listen in as we discuss a recent settlement of an actual HIPAA violation. And even more troubling, learn about another HIPAA breach settlement that didn’t even involve am actual HIPAA breach . . . only a potential one.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violations-federal-fines-audio/feed/ 0 28499 Don’t Step in Unintended Consequences – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-amendment-risks-healthcare-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-amendment-risks-healthcare-audio/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=28270 Let’s say you are the leader of a medical group. It could be a small group of a handful of physicians. Or, you could be the President and CEO of a 600 or 6,000 provider group. It does not make any difference.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-amendment-risks-healthcare-audio/feed/ 0 28270 FMV Is No More Anti-Kickback Compliance Than Ground Pepper Is Pot Roast – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/fmv-anti-kickback-compliance-myth-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fmv-anti-kickback-compliance-myth-video/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=27871 Structuring a payment or a transaction such that the deal is at fair market value is not the be-all and end-all of AKS compliance.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fmv-anti-kickback-compliance-myth-video/feed/ 0 27871 Government’s Financial Return Fuels Compliance Investigations – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/governments-financial-return-fuels-compliance-investigations-success-in-motion/ https://blog.weisspc.com/governments-financial-return-fuels-compliance-investigations-success-in-motion/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:34:02 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=28128 Ride along with Mark as he discusses the more than 420% financial return to the government that’s fueling healthcare compliance investigations . . . and convictions.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/governments-financial-return-fuels-compliance-investigations-success-in-motion/feed/ 0 28128 Inviting the OIG Into Your Facility – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/inviting-the-oig-into-your-facility-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/inviting-the-oig-into-your-facility-sim/#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=28068 Ride along with Mark as he discusses why you must take the things you hear with a grain of salt.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/inviting-the-oig-into-your-facility-sim/feed/ 0 28068 Free $10.6 Million Dollar Lesson on How Not to Fire Physicians – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-termination-legal-lessons-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-termination-legal-lessons-audio/#respond Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=28055 Here, courtesy of Tenet Healthcare and two terminated cardiologists is a lesson about firing physicians . . . and, when not to.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-termination-legal-lessons-audio/feed/ 0 28055 Got an Extra $1 Billion? What Wall Street Fines Signal For HIPAA Compliance. https://blog.weisspc.com/got-an-extra-1-billion-what-wall-street-fines-signal-for-hipaa-compliance/ https://blog.weisspc.com/got-an-extra-1-billion-what-wall-street-fines-signal-for-hipaa-compliance/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:32:11 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=27978 What prohibitions have you put in place to monitor your staff’s use of both personal devices and apps which fly beneath the radar of privacy and security law compliance?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/got-an-extra-1-billion-what-wall-street-fines-signal-for-hipaa-compliance/feed/ 0 27978 FMV Is No More Anti-Kickback Compliance Than Ground Pepper Is Pot Roast – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/fmv-anti-kickback-compliance-myth-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fmv-anti-kickback-compliance-myth-audio/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=27884 Structuring a payment or a transaction such that the deal is at fair market value is not the be-all and end-all of AKS compliance.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fmv-anti-kickback-compliance-myth-audio/feed/ 0 27884 “But Everyone’s Doing It!!” Not a Great Defense to Compliance Violations – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-not-a-defense-sim-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-not-a-defense-sim-audio/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=27910 The speed limit’s 70 mph. I’m not going to tell you how fast I’m going, but I’m going with the flow of traffic, which is traveling at a lot more than the speed limit. Would a defense of, "but everyone is speeding" actually work?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-not-a-defense-sim-audio/feed/ 0 27910 FMV is no More Anti-Kickback Compliance than Ground Pepper is Pot Roast https://blog.weisspc.com/fmv-anti-kickback-compliance-myth/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fmv-anti-kickback-compliance-myth/#respond Mon, 09 May 2022 15:23:24 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=27644 Structuring a payment or a transaction such that the deal is at fair market value is not the be-all and end-all of AKS compliance.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fmv-anti-kickback-compliance-myth/feed/ 0 27644 Why Use a Red Team? – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/why-use-a-red-team-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/why-use-a-red-team-sim/#respond Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:58:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=27596 Listen in as Mark discusses why you must use a “red team” to find your business’ weaknesses and faults before a competitor does.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/why-use-a-red-team-sim/feed/ 0 27596 It’s Not Just My Opinion, the OIG Changes the Rules on Opinions – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/oig-changes-the-rules-on-opinions-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/oig-changes-the-rules-on-opinions-sim/#respond Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=27355 Ride along with Mark as he shares his opinion on the OIG’s revised rules for opinions.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/oig-changes-the-rules-on-opinions-sim/feed/ 0 27355 Are Compliance Plans Bad for Compliance? https://blog.weisspc.com/are-compliance-plans-bad-for-compliance/ https://blog.weisspc.com/are-compliance-plans-bad-for-compliance/#respond Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:38:16 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=27173 Compliance isn't the purchase of a plan or even the adoption of a plan; compliance is an ongoing process.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/are-compliance-plans-bad-for-compliance/feed/ 0 27173 A Legal Alternative to Illegal Kickbacks to Physicians – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/legal-alternative-illegal-kickbacks-physicians-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/legal-alternative-illegal-kickbacks-physicians-video/#respond Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=25602 You can see why it’s so tempting for unscrupulous hospital CEOs to offer kickbacks to physicians.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/legal-alternative-illegal-kickbacks-physicians-video/feed/ 0 25602 Don’t Do the Crime if You Can’t Do the Time as Hospital CEO – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-ceo-compliance-ethics-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-ceo-compliance-ethics-audio/#respond Thu, 13 May 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=24219 Over the years, I have dealt with many hospital CEOs that I thought were criminals. In fact, I have dealt with some who were indicted, and, in at least one case, a CEO who later became a long-term “guest” in the Gray Bar Hotel.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-ceo-compliance-ethics-audio/feed/ 0 24219 Don’t Do the Crime if You Can’t Do the Time as Hospital CEO – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-ceo-compliance-ethics-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-ceo-compliance-ethics-video/#respond Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=24213 Watch as Mark discusses the penalties hospital CEOs face for compliance failures. Learn from real cases to protect your leadership and organization.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-ceo-compliance-ethics-video/feed/ 0 24213 Ghost of Eliot Ness Busts 345 Defendants in Nation’s Largest Opioid-Fueled Healthcare Fraud Extravaganza – $6 Billion In Alleged False Claims – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/345-defendants-in-nations-largest-opioid-fueled-healthcare-fraud-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/345-defendants-in-nations-largest-opioid-fueled-healthcare-fraud-audio/#respond Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=23996 In a move reminiscent of prohibition-era crime fighter Eliot Ness, the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a coordinated enforcement action against 345 alleged healthcare criminals...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/345-defendants-in-nations-largest-opioid-fueled-healthcare-fraud-audio/feed/ 0 23996 Free $10.6 Million Dollar Lesson on How Not to Fire Physicians – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-termination-legal-lessons-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-termination-legal-lessons-video/#respond Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=24237 Here, courtesy of Tenet Healthcare and two terminated cardiologists is a lesson about firing physicians . . . and, when not to.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-termination-legal-lessons-video/feed/ 0 24237 Don’t Step in Unintended Consequences – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-amendment-risks-healthcare-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-amendment-risks-healthcare-video/#respond Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=24228 Catalog all of your agreements. Consider each new deal or arrangement in light of your existing ones as a matter of standard operating procedure.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-amendment-risks-healthcare-video/feed/ 0 24228 Ghost of Eliot Ness Busts 345 Defendants in Nation’s Largest Opioid-Fueled Healthcare Fraud Extravaganza – $6 Billion In Alleged False Claims – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/345-defendants-in-nations-largest-opioid-fueled-healthcare-fraud-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/345-defendants-in-nations-largest-opioid-fueled-healthcare-fraud-video/#respond Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=23998 In a move reminiscent of prohibition-era crime fighter Eliot Ness, the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a coordinated enforcement action against 345 alleged healthcare criminals, including over 100 physicians and other licensed (for now) healthcare professionals, in 51 judicial districts.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/345-defendants-in-nations-largest-opioid-fueled-healthcare-fraud-video/feed/ 0 23998 Free $10.6 Million Dollar Lesson on How Not to Fire Physicians https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-termination-legal-lessons/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-termination-legal-lessons/#respond Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:39:41 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=19883 Here, courtesy of Tenet Healthcare and two terminated cardiologists, is a lesson about firing physicians . . . and, when not to.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-termination-legal-lessons/feed/ 0 19883 “Free With Purchase” May Sell Cosmetics, but “Free With Referral” Is a Bad Marketing Idea – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/free-with-referral-false-claims-antikickback-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/free-with-referral-false-claims-antikickback-audio/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=19311 The coronavirus has closed their office doors, but the U.S. Department of Justice is still prosecuting healthcare crimes and extracting painful settlements.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/free-with-referral-false-claims-antikickback-audio/feed/ 0 19311 Ghost of Eliot Ness Busts 345 Defendants in Nation’s Largest Opioid-Fueled Healthcare Fraud Extravaganza – $6 Billion In Alleged False Claims https://blog.weisspc.com/345-defendants-in-nations-largest-opioid-fueled-healthcare-fraud/ https://blog.weisspc.com/345-defendants-in-nations-largest-opioid-fueled-healthcare-fraud/#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=19536 In a move reminiscent of prohibition era crime fighter Eliot Ness, the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a coordinated enforcement action against 345 alleged healthcare criminals, including over 100 physicians and other licensed (for now) healthcare professionals, in 51 judicial districts.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/345-defendants-in-nations-largest-opioid-fueled-healthcare-fraud/feed/ 0 19536 “Free With Purchase” May Sell Cosmetics, but “Free With Referral” Is a Bad Marketing Idea – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/free-with-referral-false-claims-antikickback-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/free-with-referral-false-claims-antikickback-video/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=19300 The coronavirus has closed their office doors, but the U.S. Department of Justice is still prosecuting healthcare crimes and extracting painful settlements

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/free-with-referral-false-claims-antikickback-video/feed/ 0 19300 How to Avoid a $46 Million Plus Compliance Mistake – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/avoiding-compliance-mistakes-medical-groups-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/avoiding-compliance-mistakes-medical-groups-audio/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=19127 Listen to Mark discuss a recent lawsuit which resulted in a $500,000 plus settlement by Sac Cardio and a $30 million plus settlement by Sutter in regard to their relationship.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/avoiding-compliance-mistakes-medical-groups-audio/feed/ 0 19127 How to Avoid a $46 Million Plus Compliance Mistake – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/avoiding-compliance-mistakes-medical-groups-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/avoiding-compliance-mistakes-medical-groups-video/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=19095 Of the various claims made, that lawsuit resulted in a $500,000 plus settlement by Sac Cardio and a $30 million plus settlement by Sutter in regard to their relationship.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/avoiding-compliance-mistakes-medical-groups-video/feed/ 0 19095 Tenet UPSI Entities, Medical Group, and Surgeons to Pay $72.3 Million to Settle FCA Suit Involving Company Model of Anesthesia Services https://blog.weisspc.com/tenet-upsi-entities-medical-group-and-surgeons-to-pay-72-3-million-to-settle-fca-suit-involving-company-model-of-anesthesia-services/ https://blog.weisspc.com/tenet-upsi-entities-medical-group-and-surgeons-to-pay-72-3-million-to-settle-fca-suit-involving-company-model-of-anesthesia-services/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=19022 Collectively the Tenet controlled entities will pay $60.86 million to the United States, $5 million to the State of Oklahoma, and $206,000 to the State of Texas.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/tenet-upsi-entities-medical-group-and-surgeons-to-pay-72-3-million-to-settle-fca-suit-involving-company-model-of-anesthesia-services/feed/ 0 19022 I Can See Clearly Now. Ophthalmology Group Settles Fraud Claim – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/ophthalmology-fraud-settlement-lessons-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/ophthalmology-fraud-settlement-lessons-audio/#respond Thu, 21 May 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=16388 Arguably, a Southern California ophthalmology group should have had its compliance eyes checked a few years ago.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/ophthalmology-fraud-settlement-lessons-audio/feed/ 0 16388 “Free With Purchase” May Sell Cosmetics, but “Free with Referral” Is a Bad Marketing Idea https://blog.weisspc.com/free-with-referral-false-claims-antikickback/ https://blog.weisspc.com/free-with-referral-false-claims-antikickback/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=18077 The coronavirus has closed their office doors, but the U.S. Department of Justice is still prosecuting healthcare crimes and extracting painful settlements.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/free-with-referral-false-claims-antikickback/feed/ 0 18077 A Not So Love Triangle: When PE Met AKS Who Met Stark – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/private-equity-aks-stark-compliance-risks-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/private-equity-aks-stark-compliance-risks-video/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=16363 There are many factors that make your practice an attractive candidate for private equity investment, but that’s not what this post focuses on.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/private-equity-aks-stark-compliance-risks-video/feed/ 0 16363 I Can See Clearly Now. Ophthalmology Group Settles Fraud Claim – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/ophthalmology-fraud-settlement-lessons-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/ophthalmology-fraud-settlement-lessons-video/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=16376 Arguably, a Southern California ophthalmology group should have had its compliance eyes checked a few years ago.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/ophthalmology-fraud-settlement-lessons-video/feed/ 0 16376 A Not So Love Triangle: When PE Met AKS Who Met Stark – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/private-equity-aks-stark-compliance-risks-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/private-equity-aks-stark-compliance-risks-audio/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:00:36 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=16403 There are many factors that make your practice an attractive candidate for private equity investment, but that’s not what this post focuses on.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/private-equity-aks-stark-compliance-risks-audio/feed/ 0 16403 The Looming Horrible Impact of FMV on Physician Compensation – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/the-looming-horrible-impact-of-fmv-on-physician-compensation-podcast/ https://blog.weisspc.com/the-looming-horrible-impact-of-fmv-on-physician-compensation-podcast/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=15694 Listen while Mark discusses how “fair market value” compensation will gut your future, and what to do about it.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/the-looming-horrible-impact-of-fmv-on-physician-compensation-podcast/feed/ 0 15694 Latest on Company Model of Anesthesia Services – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/latest-on-company-model-of-anesthesia-services-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/latest-on-company-model-of-anesthesia-services-sim/#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=15646 Ride along with Mark as he discusses Tenet’s announced impending settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit involving company model allegations

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/latest-on-company-model-of-anesthesia-services-sim/feed/ 0 15646 Fined for a Potential HIPAA Violation! – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/fined-for-potential-hipaa-violation-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/fined-for-potential-hipaa-violation-sim/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=15591 HIPAA fines aren't just given for breaches of HIPAA policy but for potential violations as well.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/fined-for-potential-hipaa-violation-sim/feed/ 0 15591 How to Avoid a $46 Million-Plus Compliance Mistake https://blog.weisspc.com/avoiding-compliance-mistakes-medical-groups/ https://blog.weisspc.com/avoiding-compliance-mistakes-medical-groups/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=15512 What do you get when you cross a compliance officer with a whistleblower?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/avoiding-compliance-mistakes-medical-groups/feed/ 0 15512 Tenet to Pay $66-Plus Million to Settle FCA Suit Involving Company Model of Anesthesia Services https://blog.weisspc.com/tenet-66m-fca-anesthesia-company-model/ https://blog.weisspc.com/tenet-66m-fca-anesthesia-company-model/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:42:03 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=15461 Tenet Healthcare Corporation’s most recent quarterly report indicates that it's reached an agreement in principle with the United States Department of Justice to settle a whistleblower suit.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/tenet-66m-fca-anesthesia-company-model/feed/ 0 15461 I Can See Clearly Now. Ophthalmology Group Settles Fraud Claim. https://blog.weisspc.com/ophthalmology-fraud-settlement-lessons/ https://blog.weisspc.com/ophthalmology-fraud-settlement-lessons/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:00:54 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=11056 Ah, hindsight. It's always 20/20.

Arguably, a Southern California ophthalmology group should have had its compliance eyes checked a few years ago.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/ophthalmology-fraud-settlement-lessons/feed/ 0 11056 A Not So Love Triangle: When PE Met AKS Who Met Stark https://blog.weisspc.com/private-equity-aks-stark-compliance-risks/ https://blog.weisspc.com/private-equity-aks-stark-compliance-risks/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:51:20 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10997 It’s not quite when Harry Met Sally. As you certainly know, there’s been a flood of investor money, notably private equity money, it into many medical specialties over the last decade. Depending on what specialty you’re in, private equity investment is just beginning to ramp up. For example, I’m seeing an uptick in deals in...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/private-equity-aks-stark-compliance-risks/feed/ 0 10997 What You Need to Know About the High Cost of 15 Minutes of Fame, HIPAA Edition – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violation-reputation-risk-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violation-reputation-risk-video/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:07:59 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10940 A little bit more than 15 minutes of fame, just cost three Boston area hospitals, Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital, a collective $999,000.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violation-reputation-risk-video/feed/ 0 10940 “But Everyone’s Doing It!!” Not a Great Defense to Compliance Violations – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-not-a-defense-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-not-a-defense-video/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2019 17:16:08 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10923 There are tremendous opportunities in the market, opportunities that you can exploit.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-not-a-defense-video/feed/ 0 10923 Complain. Get Fired. Get $17.5 Million. – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/retaliation-physician-fired-17-million-verdict-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/retaliation-physician-fired-17-million-verdict-audio/#respond Thu, 09 May 2019 17:07:11 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10636 A physician raises honest criticism or files a heartfelt complaint concerning another member of the medical staff or another member of her group. She’s fired.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/retaliation-physician-fired-17-million-verdict-audio/feed/ 0 10636 But Does It Work in the Real World? Second Order Thinking and Perfect Legal Structure. – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/second-order-thinking-physician-strategy-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/second-order-thinking-physician-strategy-audio/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2019 17:26:53 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10660 Listen while Mark discusses how you can apply real-world strategic thinking to legal and business decision-making.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/second-order-thinking-physician-strategy-audio/feed/ 0 10660 Don’t Shoot the Messenger! Reduce False Claims Act Liability – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-shoot-the-messenger-false-claims-act-liability-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-shoot-the-messenger-false-claims-act-liability-sim/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2019 17:40:15 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10680 Ride along with Mark as he discusses why medical groups shoot themselves in the compliance foot by shooting the messenger.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/dont-shoot-the-messenger-false-claims-act-liability-sim/feed/ 0 10680 You Have a Spy in Your Medical Practice https://blog.weisspc.com/you-have-a-spy-in-your-medical-practice/ https://blog.weisspc.com/you-have-a-spy-in-your-medical-practice/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:04:14 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10699 Spies. What image just flashed through you mind? James Bond? George Smiley? Aldrich Ames? No, not them, but, rather, the one that you undoubtedly have within your organization. Today, there are criminal cases in which a defendant’s Amazon Alexa has been subpoenaed to allow prosecutors to tap into its memory of what was said at...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/you-have-a-spy-in-your-medical-practice/feed/ 0 10699 What You Need to Know About the High Cost of 15 Minutes of Fame, HIPAA Edition – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violation-reputation-risk-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violation-reputation-risk-audio/#respond Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:30:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10546 A little bit more than 15 minutes of fame, just cost three Boston area hospitals, Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital, a collective $999,000.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violation-reputation-risk-audio/feed/ 0 10546 How Many Felonies Have You Committed Today? – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/unwitting-compliance-violations-healthcare-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/unwitting-compliance-violations-healthcare-video/#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:30:34 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10460 How many compliance related crimes have you or your colleagues or employees committed today?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/unwitting-compliance-violations-healthcare-video/feed/ 0 10460 Far Too “Friendly Physician” Pleads Guilty in $60 Million Healthcare Fraud – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/far-too-friendly-physician-to-plead-guilty-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/far-too-friendly-physician-to-plead-guilty-video/#respond Wed, 23 Jan 2019 17:30:07 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10458 What’s your medical license worth?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/far-too-friendly-physician-to-plead-guilty-video/feed/ 0 10458 How Many Felonies Have You Committed Today? – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/unwitting-compliance-violations-healthcare-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/unwitting-compliance-violations-healthcare-audio/#respond Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:30:54 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10162 How many compliance related crimes have you or your colleagues or employees committed today, whether purposefully or, completely inadvertently?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/unwitting-compliance-violations-healthcare-audio/feed/ 0 10162 Blowing Up Your ASC Because of Confusion of Purpose – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/asc-compliance-risk-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/asc-compliance-risk-audio/#respond Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:00:44 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10051 Be careful not to destroy all of your Medicare claims by turning them into false claims.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/asc-compliance-risk-audio/feed/ 0 10051 Dr. Drug Dealers Chill Legitimate Pain Medicine Practice – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/dr-drug-dealers-chill-legitimate-pain-medicine-practice-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/dr-drug-dealers-chill-legitimate-pain-medicine-practice-sim/#respond Wed, 31 Oct 2018 17:36:37 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10087 Ride along with Mark as he discusses the recent indictment of a slew of doctors and pharmacists for pushing millions of oxycodone pills.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/dr-drug-dealers-chill-legitimate-pain-medicine-practice-sim/feed/ 0 10087 $2.6 Billion Collected by Feds From Compliance Cheats. ROI Makes Warren Buffett Look Like an Amateur. – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/2-6-billion-collected-by-feds-from-compliance-cheats-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/2-6-billion-collected-by-feds-from-compliance-cheats-audio/#respond Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:00:29 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=10045 Listen to Mark discuss how a coordinated DHS and DOJ healthcare anti-fraud operation collected $2.6 Billion from 2015 to 2017.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/2-6-billion-collected-by-feds-from-compliance-cheats-audio/feed/ 0 10045 Hospital Chain Paying More Than a Quarter BILLION Dollars to Resolve False Billing and Kickback Allegations https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-chain-paying-more-than-a-quarter-billion-dollars-to-resolve-false-billing-and-kickback-allegations/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-chain-paying-more-than-a-quarter-billion-dollars-to-resolve-false-billing-and-kickback-allegations/#respond Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:52:56 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9989 HMA will pay over $260 million to resolve fraud claims involving unnecessary admissions, kickbacks and inflated ER fees.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-chain-paying-more-than-a-quarter-billion-dollars-to-resolve-false-billing-and-kickback-allegations/feed/ 0 9989 What You Need to Know About the High Cost of 15 Minutes of Fame, HIPAA Edition https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violation-reputation-risk/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violation-reputation-risk/#respond Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:00:51 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9970 Hey, we all like publicity, but “free” publicity that costs you close to $1 million isn’t free, is it?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violation-reputation-risk/feed/ 0 9970 Far Too “Friendly Physician” to Plead Guilty in $60 Million Healthcare Fraud. Will Murder Charges Follow? https://blog.weisspc.com/far-too-friendly-physician-to-plead-guilty/ https://blog.weisspc.com/far-too-friendly-physician-to-plead-guilty/#respond Mon, 27 Aug 2018 15:00:13 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9897 In what’s being reported in the popular press as a $60 million healthcare fraud scheme, a Texas physician, Charles R. Leach, M.D., has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. The feds charged 16 people in the overall scheme. Leach is the fourth defendant to plead guilty. The scheme...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/far-too-friendly-physician-to-plead-guilty/feed/ 0 9897 Don’t Step in Unintended Consequences https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-amendment-risks-healthcare/ https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-amendment-risks-healthcare/#respond Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:30:12 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9841 Catalog all of your agreements. Consider each new deal or arrangement in light of your existing ones as a matter of standard operating procedure.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-amendment-risks-healthcare/feed/ 0 9841 Physician Behind Bars for Referrals: Kickbacks, Bribes, and Mail Fraud https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-kickback-mail-fraud-case/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-kickback-mail-fraud-case/#respond Mon, 09 Jul 2018 15:00:44 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9780 Every new, and every existing, financial relationship with anyone or any entity with which physicians and other healthcare providers do business must be vetted or re-vetted in light of today’s enforcement reality.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-kickback-mail-fraud-case/feed/ 0 9780 Will Your Copier or Medical Equipment Become a Whistleblower? – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-equipment-become-whistleblower-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-equipment-become-whistleblower-video/#respond Wed, 04 Jul 2018 16:00:41 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9744 Even label makers have memory devices, and those devices may be chock full of protected health information.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-equipment-become-whistleblower-video/feed/ 0 9744 Complain. Get Fired. Get $17.5 Million. – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/retaliation-physician-fired-17-million-verdict-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/retaliation-physician-fired-17-million-verdict-video/#respond Wed, 30 May 2018 16:00:30 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9691 A physician raises honest criticism or files a heartfelt complaint concerning another member of the medical staff or another member of her group. She’s fired!

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/retaliation-physician-fired-17-million-verdict-video/feed/ 0 9691 $2.6 Billion Collected by Feds From Compliance Cheats. ROI Makes Warren Buffett Look Like an Amateur. – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/2-6-billion-collected-by-feds-from-compliance-cheats-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/2-6-billion-collected-by-feds-from-compliance-cheats-video/#respond Wed, 16 May 2018 16:00:40 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9556 Watch Mark discuss how the Feds collected $2.6 Billion from 2015 to 2017 as a result of coordinated Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Justice healthcare anti-fraud operations.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/2-6-billion-collected-by-feds-from-compliance-cheats-video/feed/ 0 9556 How Many Felonies Have You Committed Today? https://blog.weisspc.com/unwitting-compliance-violations-healthcare/ https://blog.weisspc.com/unwitting-compliance-violations-healthcare/#respond Mon, 07 May 2018 15:00:25 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9573 A friend, a former federal prosecutor, recently told me about a book called Three Felonies a Day - almost everyone unknowingly commits a number of acts each day that could be charged as federal crimes by overzealous prosecutors.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/unwitting-compliance-violations-healthcare/feed/ 0 9573 $2.6 Billion Collected by Feds From Compliance Cheats. ROI Makes Warren Buffett Look Like an Amateur. https://blog.weisspc.com/2-6-billion-collected-by-feds-from-compliance-cheats/ https://blog.weisspc.com/2-6-billion-collected-by-feds-from-compliance-cheats/#respond Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:00:41 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9224 Federal government collects $2.6 Billion stemming from compliance violations in 967 criminal healthcare fraud investigations from 2015-2017.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/2-6-billion-collected-by-feds-from-compliance-cheats/feed/ 0 9224 Don’t Step in Unintended Consequences – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-amendment-risks-healthcare-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-amendment-risks-healthcare-sim/#respond Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:00:04 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9197 Sit back while Mark discusses the fact that you need to be careful that you aren't creating problems with a current deal by entering into what appears to be a benign amendment or even a simple deal with a third party.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-amendment-risks-healthcare-sim/feed/ 0 9197 But Does It Work in the Real World? Second Order Thinking and Perfect Legal Structure – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/second-order-thinking-physician-strategy-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/second-order-thinking-physician-strategy-video/#respond Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:00:58 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9175 Watch while Mark discusses how you can apply real-world strategic thinking to legal and business decision-making.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/second-order-thinking-physician-strategy-video/feed/ 0 9175 You Have a Spy in Your Organization – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/spy-organization-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/spy-organization-video/#respond Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:00:41 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9121 There is an unwitting lurker inside your organization. Do you have any clue what it is?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/spy-organization-video/feed/ 0 9121 Don’t Do the Crime if You Can’t Do the Time as Hospital CEO https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-ceo-compliance-ethics/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-ceo-compliance-ethics/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2018 16:00:38 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=9014 Explore the controversial appointment of a criminally indicted CEO at Broward Health and its implications for leadership ethics.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hospital-ceo-compliance-ethics/feed/ 0 9014 Will Your Copier or Medical Equipment Become a Whistleblower? – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-equipment-become-whistleblower-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-equipment-become-whistleblower-audio/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2018 17:00:12 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8902 Modern office machines, from copiers to printers to maybe even label makers have memory devices, and those devices may be chock full of protected health information.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-equipment-become-whistleblower-audio/feed/ 0 8902 Are Compliance Plans Bad for Compliance? – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-plans-bad-compliance-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-plans-bad-compliance-sim/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:00:16 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8854 Ride along while Mark talks about the downside of compliance "plans." Are they actually hindering compliance?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-plans-bad-compliance-sim/feed/ 0 8854 You Have a Spy in Your Organization – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/spy-organization-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/spy-organization-sim/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2017 17:00:17 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8710 Join Mark as he discusses the danger of the spy in your medical group or facility.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/spy-organization-sim/feed/ 0 8710 But Does it Work in the Real World? Second Order Thinking and the Perfect Legal Structure https://blog.weisspc.com/second-order-thinking-physician-strategy/ https://blog.weisspc.com/second-order-thinking-physician-strategy/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:00:51 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8749 I recently attended a continuing legal education seminar concerning some very complex organizational structures for healthcare venture development.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/second-order-thinking-physician-strategy/feed/ 0 8749 Healthcare Freedom of Choice: Doughnuts and Doing Time https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-freedom-choice-doughnuts-time/ https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-freedom-choice-doughnuts-time/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:00:50 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8714 Discover why physicians must make real choice before they lose control of their practice, patients, and future.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/healthcare-freedom-choice-doughnuts-time/feed/ 0 8714 Will Your Copier or Medical Equipment Become a Whistleblower? https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-equipment-become-whistleblower/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-equipment-become-whistleblower/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:08:54 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8673 Medical devices, even copiers, can expose your business. Will your own equipment become a whistleblower one day?

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-equipment-become-whistleblower/feed/ 0 8673 Extrapolation: How the Government Turns One Alleged Bad Claim Into Thousands of Violations – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/government-extrapolation-healthcare-fraud-claims-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/government-extrapolation-healthcare-fraud-claims-video/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:00:25 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8562 Compliance – it’s the multi-zillion dollar reason why your medical group’s or healthcare business venture’s efforts must constantly be tested, reviewed, and returned.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/government-extrapolation-healthcare-fraud-claims-video/feed/ 0 8562 Complain. Get Fired. Get $17.5 Million. https://blog.weisspc.com/retaliation-physician-fired-17-million-verdict/ https://blog.weisspc.com/retaliation-physician-fired-17-million-verdict/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2017 13:18:16 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8587 The next thing you know she was fired.

Unfortunately, it’s an all too uncommon experience.

A physician raises honest criticism or files a heartfelt complaint concerning another member of the medical staff or another member of her group. She’s fired.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/retaliation-physician-fired-17-million-verdict/feed/ 0 8587 Extrapolation: How the Government Turns One Alleged Bad Claim Into Thousands of Violations – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/government-extrapolation-healthcare-fraud-claims-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/government-extrapolation-healthcare-fraud-claims-audio/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:00:05 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8391 Compliance - it’s the multi-zillion dollar reason why your medical group’s or healthcare business venture’s efforts must constantly be tested, reviewed, and returned.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/government-extrapolation-healthcare-fraud-claims-audio/feed/ 0 8391 Why Contract Termination Provisions Are Like Highway Exits – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-termination-provisions-like-highway-exits-success-motion-series/ https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-termination-provisions-like-highway-exits-success-motion-series/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:00:01 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8444 You're driving toward contract success. But then the other party forces you off the road. Welcome to the exit marked early termination.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/contract-termination-provisions-like-highway-exits-success-motion-series/feed/ 0 8444 Total Eclipse of the Mind https://blog.weisspc.com/total-eclipse-mind/ https://blog.weisspc.com/total-eclipse-mind/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:23:53 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8460 Business strategy demands clarity—even a total eclipse of the mind can be avoided with the right perspective and deliberate decision-making.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/total-eclipse-mind/feed/ 0 8460 “But Everyone’s Doing It!!!” Not a Great Defense to Compliance Violations – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-not-a-defense-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-not-a-defense-sim/#respond Tue, 23 May 2017 16:00:05 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8151 Ride along with Mark as he discusses the tendency of many physicians and healthcare entrepreneurs to skip a critical review of the legality of their business structures.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-not-a-defense-sim/feed/ 0 8151 Extrapolation: How the Government Turns One Alleged Bad Claim Into Thousands of Violations https://blog.weisspc.com/government-extrapolation-healthcare-fraud-claims/ https://blog.weisspc.com/government-extrapolation-healthcare-fraud-claims/#respond Mon, 15 May 2017 15:00:17 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=8123 Compliance. Ah, what a funny world we live in. Government regulators at the SEC force those offering investment opportunities to issue disclaimers that past performance is not indicative of future results. Extrapolation is bad. Yet a few miles away, other government regulators at the OIG alchemize a handful of discovered violations into thousands more. Extrapolation...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/government-extrapolation-healthcare-fraud-claims/feed/ 0 8123 Fined for Actual and Potential HIPAA Violations! https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violations-federal-fines/ https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violations-federal-fines/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2017 17:01:49 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7998 Discover the consequences of HIPAA violations and the importance of safeguarding PHI.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/hipaa-violations-federal-fines/feed/ 0 7998 The Greenspan Conviction: Are You Making the Same Mistake? – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/greenspan-conviction-compliance-mistake-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/greenspan-conviction-compliance-mistake-sim/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7993 Join Mark as he discusses why compliance with an AKS safe harbor does not protect you from prosecution.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/greenspan-conviction-compliance-mistake-sim/feed/ 0 7993 Office Sharing: Turning Share Mates Into Cell Mates – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/stark-law-office-sharing-compliance-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/stark-law-office-sharing-compliance-audio/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:00:31 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7940 Office-based specialists, from ENT’s to urologists, often enter into suite sharing arrangements. No problem! That is, until they make it one.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/stark-law-office-sharing-compliance-audio/feed/ 0 7940 Blowing up Your ASC Because of Confusion of Purpose https://blog.weisspc.com/asc-compliance-risk/ https://blog.weisspc.com/asc-compliance-risk/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:00:42 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7916 Once again, the facility is no longer an ASC either for safe harbor or for Medicare billing purposes.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/asc-compliance-risk/feed/ 0 7916 How to Avoid “Check the Box” Compliance https://blog.weisspc.com/effective-compliance-medical-groups/ https://blog.weisspc.com/effective-compliance-medical-groups/#respond Mon, 06 Mar 2017 14:41:44 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7880 In the rush to meet compliance requirements, the defect is focusing solely on the checklist of notions that are said to demonstrate compliance.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/effective-compliance-medical-groups/feed/ 0 7880 Avoid the Clenching Tentacles of “Compliance” – Success in Motion Series https://blog.weisspc.com/avoid-clenching-tentacles-compliance-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/avoid-clenching-tentacles-compliance-sim/#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2017 17:00:05 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7772 Hitch a ride with Mark and learn about the federal government's growing push to penalize noncompliance with healthcare regulations including their attempt to federalize alleged violations of purely state law.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/avoid-clenching-tentacles-compliance-sim/feed/ 0 7772 How to Build A Whistleblower – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/build-healthcare-whistleblower-program-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/build-healthcare-whistleblower-program-video/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2016 16:00:54 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7508 When I was a kid, I built models, usually of airplanes and of cars.Some hospitals and medical groups build whistleblowers.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/build-healthcare-whistleblower-program-video/feed/ 0 7508 The Damage Caused by Disruptive Physicians – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/damage-caused-disruptive-physicians-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/damage-caused-disruptive-physicians-sim/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:00:04 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7443 Take a drive with Mark as he helps you avoid the accident called a "disruptive physician.”

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/damage-caused-disruptive-physicians-sim/feed/ 0 7443 How to Build a Whistleblower https://blog.weisspc.com/build-healthcare-whistleblower-program/ https://blog.weisspc.com/build-healthcare-whistleblower-program/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2016 15:00:42 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7256 Learn how to build a whistleblower program with secure reporting channels, anti-retaliation policy, and oversight for healthcare organizations.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/build-healthcare-whistleblower-program/feed/ 0 7256 The Looming Horrible Impact of FMV on Physician Compensation – Success in Motion Series https://blog.weisspc.com/looming-horrible-impact-fmv-physician-compensation-success-motion-video-series/ https://blog.weisspc.com/looming-horrible-impact-fmv-physician-compensation-success-motion-video-series/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:00:27 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7205 Ride along with Mark as he discusses how "fair market value” compensation will gut your future, and what to do about it.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/looming-horrible-impact-fmv-physician-compensation-success-motion-video-series/feed/ 0 7205 A Legal Alternative to Illegal Kickbacks to Physicians https://blog.weisspc.com/legal-alternative-illegal-kickbacks-physicians/ https://blog.weisspc.com/legal-alternative-illegal-kickbacks-physicians/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:00:01 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=7033 You can see why it’s so tempting for unscrupulous hospital CEOs to offer kickbacks to physicians.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/legal-alternative-illegal-kickbacks-physicians/feed/ 0 7033 Office Sharing: Turning Share Mates Into Cellmates – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/stark-law-office-sharing-compliance-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/stark-law-office-sharing-compliance-video/#respond Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:00:36 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6969 Office-based specialists, from ENTs to urologists, often enter into suite sharing arrangements. No problem! That is, until they make it one. Watch as Mark delves into the unintended consequences of improperly structured office-sharing arrangements.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/stark-law-office-sharing-compliance-video/feed/ 0 6969 Why You Must Kill the Notion of a “Compliance Plan” https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-plan-vs-compliance-reality/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-plan-vs-compliance-reality/#respond Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:02:08 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6947 You might not think that you are your brother’s keeper, but in the context of a medical group in which you’re an owner, you certainly are. I’m talking in terms of liability for billing errors.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-plan-vs-compliance-reality/feed/ 0 6947 Medical Group Formation, Organization and Governance Affect Entity Value – Success in Motion https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-organization-governance-affect-value-sim/ https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-organization-governance-affect-value-sim/#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:00:49 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6848 You can impact the eventual valuation of your medical group or other healthcare business venture years in advance through proper formation, organization and governance.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/medical-group-organization-governance-affect-value-sim/feed/ 0 6848 Jurassic Park and PHI – Leaks Are Inevitable – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-system-phi-leaks-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-system-phi-leaks-video/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:00:03 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6451 Your compliance system has a leak.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-system-phi-leaks-video/feed/ 0 6451 The Combination to Joint Ventures – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/joint-venture-strategies-physicians-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/joint-venture-strategies-physicians-video/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:00:42 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6219 When we talk about joint ventures in healthcare, we tend to think of illegality.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/joint-venture-strategies-physicians-video/feed/ 0 6219 What Are the Standard Hospital Complaints? – Medical Group Minute https://blog.weisspc.com/what-are-the-standard-hospital-complaints-video/ https://blog.weisspc.com/what-are-the-standard-hospital-complaints-video/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:00:33 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=6151 When things begin to go awry between hospitals and contracted medical groups, these are the sort of complaints that hospitals levy.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/what-are-the-standard-hospital-complaints-video/feed/ 0 6151 How Not to Deal With Performance Problems – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/how-not-to-deal-with-performance-problems-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/how-not-to-deal-with-performance-problems-audio/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:00:22 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=5877 Despite all you do to prevent it, all the systems and all the rules, when humans are involved, things can and will go wrong.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/how-not-to-deal-with-performance-problems-audio/feed/ 0 5877 Office Sharing: Turning Share Mates Into Cell Mates https://blog.weisspc.com/stark-law-office-sharing-compliance/ https://blog.weisspc.com/stark-law-office-sharing-compliance/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:00:45 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=5398 All you wanted to do was to share office space, not cell space. Plan accordingly, the devil is in the details.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/stark-law-office-sharing-compliance/feed/ 0 5398 The Combination to Joint Ventures https://blog.weisspc.com/joint-venture-strategies-physicians/ https://blog.weisspc.com/joint-venture-strategies-physicians/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:00:04 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=5408 When we talk about joint ventures in healthcare, we tend to think of illegality, as in "suspect joint venture," the pejorative term crafted by the OIG.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/joint-venture-strategies-physicians/feed/ 0 5408 How Not to Deal with Performance Problems https://blog.weisspc.com/how-not-to-deal-with-performance-problems/ https://blog.weisspc.com/how-not-to-deal-with-performance-problems/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:30:15 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=5356 As Fox News reports, a Minnesota man and his 6 and 9 year old children were asked to get off a Southwest Airlines flight and were not allowed back on the plane until he deleted an uncomplimentary tweet about a gate agent.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/how-not-to-deal-with-performance-problems/feed/ 0 5356 What Are the Standard Hospital Complaints? https://blog.weisspc.com/what-are-the-standard-hospital-complaints/ https://blog.weisspc.com/what-are-the-standard-hospital-complaints/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2014 15:00:00 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=4743 When things begin to go awry between hospitals and contracted medical groups, a common set of complaints arise.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/what-are-the-standard-hospital-complaints/feed/ 0 4743 Technology, Rules and Compliance – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/technology-rules-and-compliance-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/technology-rules-and-compliance-audio/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:00:08 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=2958 The indiscriminate use technology, is akin to the adoption and enforcement of rules.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/technology-rules-and-compliance-audio/feed/ 0 2958 Technology, Rules and Compliance https://blog.weisspc.com/technology-rules-and-compliance/ https://blog.weisspc.com/technology-rules-and-compliance/#respond Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:00:31 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=2933 Technology is neither inherently good nor inherently bad. It’s good only if it does something beneficial – makes things faster, easier, cheaper, or better. And then, of course, the question is faster, easier, cheaper or better for whom? I recently went with my son to a trendy burger place in Westwood, adjacent to UCLA. For...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/technology-rules-and-compliance/feed/ 0 2933 Wringing Profit From Physician Group Compliance: Operational Compliance – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-compliance-profitability-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-compliance-profitability-audio/#respond Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:00:44 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=2427 Physician groups can profit from their compliance efforts.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-compliance-profitability-audio/feed/ 0 2427 Wringing Profit From Physician Group Compliance: Operational Compliance https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-compliance-profitability/ https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-compliance-profitability/#respond Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:00:59 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=2374 As you may know, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, imposes a requirement – a mandatory requirement — that physician groups adopt compliance programs. These programs are not simply plans that you document, toss into a notebook and keep on a shelf – they must be living breathing programs revisited on an ongoing...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/physician-group-compliance-profitability/feed/ 0 2374 Jurassic Park and PHI – Leaks Are Inevitable https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-system-phi-leaks/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-system-phi-leaks/#respond Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:00:58 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=1958 In the book, Jurassic Park, and in the movie of the same name, it quickly becomes obvious that despite absolute belief and assurance that the system is closed, there is always the chance of a leak. Shift from dinosaurs on an island to your patients’ protected health information, or “PHI,” which you probably believe to...

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-system-phi-leaks/feed/ 0 1958 Jurassic Park and PHI – Leaks Are Inevitable – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-system-phi-leaks-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-system-phi-leaks-audio/#respond Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:22 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=1643 Your compliance system has a leak.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/compliance-system-phi-leaks-audio/feed/ 0 1643 How to Profit From Mandatory Compliance Programs – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/how-to-profit-from-mandatory-compliance-audio/ https://blog.weisspc.com/how-to-profit-from-mandatory-compliance-audio/#respond Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:00:58 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=531 Obamacare mandates that physicians participating in Medicare or Medicaid have operating compliance programs.  Turn the mandate into a strategic advantage.

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]]> https://blog.weisspc.com/how-to-profit-from-mandatory-compliance-audio/feed/ 0 531 The “Company Model:” More Than Just an Anesthesia Problem – Podcast https://blog.weisspc.com/the-company-model-more-than-an-anesthesia-problem/ https://blog.weisspc.com/the-company-model-more-than-an-anesthesia-problem/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:55:59 +0000 https://blog.weisspc.com/?p=524 The so-called “Company Model” of providing anesthesia services at an ASC presents serious kickback concerns.  But the problem is far greater than simply anesthesia deals.

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