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.
Tag: compliance
DOJ to Focus on Criminal Healthcare Fraud and Prosecuting the Individuals Involved
In real life healthcare compliance, there’s no get out of jail free card.
How Medical Group Collaboration Creeps into Fraud—Pass-Through Billing
Hospital-based medical groups, notably anesthesiology and radiology groups, are increasingly turning to creative means to provide coverage and to improve collections.
When Teenagers Mix $15 Creams Sold for $16,000: A Lesson in Arrogance, Greed—and Consequences
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.
Don’t Be the Next Headline: What a $405 Million Pharmacy Fraud Case Should Teach Physicians
Why doctors must prioritize compliance—and legal advice—before signing anything.
What’s Lurking in Your Business Acquisition? Nearly $60 Million in Lessons from Pfizer and Biohaven
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.
Will the Whistleblower Law Be Whistled Out?
Is the False Claims Act’s whistleblower provision illegal?
Lesson from McKinsey – Avoiding Consultants from Hell
Are you sure those consultants are helping to improve your business? Or are they potentially sending you to jail?
Federal District Court Finds Whistleblower Actions Unconstitutional
What if someone blows the whistle but it makes no sound?
Blowing up Your ASC Because of Confusion of Purpose – Medical Group Minute
Physicians (and others) considering forming a Medicare certified ASC have to be very careful about not confusing the ASC entity’s purpose.