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.
Tag: legal
A Naive Anti-Kickback Question Answered
Learn why even naïve questions about kickbacks can trigger serious compliance risks and how to protect your medical group.
An Antitrust Exemption for Physicians? – Podcast
Major League Baseball has an antitrust exemption. It also has a level playing field. The players, as employees, can collectively bargain.
A Naive Anti-Kickback Question Answered – Success in Motion
The federal Anti-Kickback Statute is a criminal statute. The fact that someone exactly like you hasn’t (yet) gone to jail for violating it shouldn’t provide any comfort.
How to Structure Healthcare Deals Without Becoming a Healthcare Criminal
Learn how to structure healthcare deals, while avoiding federal anti-kickback violations and compliance pitfalls.
Warranty as a Medical Practice Competitive Advantage – Medical Group Minute
In a very real sense, all physicians give a limited warranty – it’s called malpractice liability.
The Combination to Joint Ventures – Medical Group Minute
When we talk about joint ventures in healthcare, we tend to think of illegality.
An Antitrust Exemption for Physicians?
Health insurers have an antitrust exemption in respect of coordinated gathering of data for ratemaking. The playing field isn’t particularly level. Physicians can’t share pricing information or collectively bargain for payment rates.
Warranty as a Medical Practice Competitive Advantage
Certainly no one wants to be seen as an easy target, but in many cases a quick resolution of a patient’s unhappiness is far cheaper than the costs of a dispute.
Outside Work Leads to Claims of Inside Collections – Podcast
It’s not uncommon for some physicians to be engaged in multiple ventures.