Arguably, a Southern California ophthalmology group should have had its compliance eyes checked a few years ago.
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Ride along with Mark as he discusses Tenet’s announced impending settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit involving company model allegations
Ride along with Mark as he discusses Tenet’s announced impending settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit involving company model allegations.
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.
Ah, hindsight. It’s always 20/20.
Arguably, a Southern California ophthalmology group should have had its compliance eyes checked a few years ago.
You may have seen their websites: Anesthesia “practice management companies” that advertise “no stipends!” to obtain facility contracts.
When my kids were small, we spent many a lazy Sunday afternoon watching monster versus monster movies, you know, like Godzilla versus Mothra. Although today’s post doesn’t feature any Japanese creatures from Monster Island, it does feature a similar, two-monsters-in-one tale, drawing from, and compounding on, violations previously featured on the blog. And, although Tokyo […]
You may have seen their websites: Anesthesia “practice management companies” that advertise “no stipends!” to obtain facility contracts. Or, you may have seen the RPFs, usually drafted by “consultants” or “management companies” (and others specializing in perhaps unknowingly committing federal crimes) who promise the surgeon-owners of ASCs that they’ll get anesthesia groups to provide a plethora […]
Once again, this case demonstrates that simple, facial reliance on safe harbors under the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark do not guaranty safety for either hospitals or their physician employees and subcontractors.
Across the county in nearly every industry, large companies are laying off full time workers and are turning to staffing companies which, in turn hire what amount to temps, many on a part time basis.
