Even in the face of the provider shortage, during which you think that you have substantial negotiating leverage, when a significant chunk of your revenue comes from the hospital, you’re no longer just a contractor. You’re an appendage.
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More On Overturning the No Surprises Act
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on LinkedIn, my friend James Prudden commented, asking me how patients would be protected if the No Surprises Act were repealed.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.
Now’s The Time to Overturn the No Surprises Act
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.
Probably the Most Valuable Anti-Kickback Lesson of All Time
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.
Why You Must Understand Inter-Contractual Dissonance and the Shifting of Power
People are internally inconsistent. Many contracts in the healthcare sphere are inconsistent, too. The first causes grief, the second shifts power.
Federal Trade Commission Seek to Reimpose Nationwide Ban on Non-Competes
The volleys in this battle move slowly–think pendulum as opposed to ping-pong. And right now, despite the appeal, the pendulum is still on the side of “state law controls”.
Why Reverse Kickbacks Can Send You Back Up the River
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?
The Better Way For Medical Groups To Look At Covenants Not To Compete
There’s a good chance that you can accomplish some or all of what a covenant not to compete addresses, even if the “law” says you can’t.
7 Key Steps to Successful Hospital-Based Group Stipend Negotiations
It’s no secret that hospital-based medical groups, particularly anesthesia and radiology groups, are experiencing significant trouble recruiting and retaining their professional staff due to increasing compensation demands combined with declining reimbursement.
You Need to Know What the Order Striking the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes Means for You
Despite the fact that some states have strong prohibitions against the enforcement of non-competes, there are still ways to create agreements functioning as proxies for non-competes.