It’s not uncommon for some physicians to be engaged in multiple ventures.
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The Combination to Joint Ventures
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.
Walmart and Why Hospitals May Be Liable for Medical Group Obligations
A recent settlement in a case involving Wal-Mart raises interesting issues for hospitals contracting with medical groups.
Outside Work Leads to Claims of Inside Collections
It’s not uncommon for some physicians to be engaged in multiple ventures. For example, an ophthalmologist may be a partner in a group with a practice location in City X as well as a shareholder in a group providing weekend ophthalmology coverage in Suburb Y. Medical groups and their physician owners, as well as their…
Why Document the Value of a Group Member’s Interest?
What is the formula for determining value? Does that formula trigger or destroy other rights and privileges that the group wants to assert in its organizational documents?
New OIG Advisory Opinion 13-15 Sheds Further Light on Company Model Type Arrangements
The OIG has released a new opinion (13-15) questioning the legality of a carve out provision in an anesthesia exclusive contract in favor of the referring medical group.