

CMS's 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: How Will it Affect Your Physician Compensation Plan?
In November, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the finalized Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2023....
Dec 5, 2022


Medical Practice Asset Sales - How to Prepare for the Site Visit
A typical medical practice is full of assets – from the coffee maker to the sphygmomanometers. When selling a medical practice, the goal...
Aug 18, 2022


Continuing Education Events May Be Seen as Inducements For Patient Referrals
Healthcare leaders understand the importance of compliant transactions with physicians and seek to avoid any violation of the...
Aug 2, 2022


MSO Investment Opportunities Require Thorough Vetting
On April 4, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed another complaint in a lengthening chain of litigation and settlements involving...
Jul 13, 2022


How Some Physicians Make Above the 90th Percentile (And Why the “How” Matters)
In our work with health systems, we are sometimes asked to weigh in with an FMV compensation range that can be used as a retention...
May 31, 2022


The Healthcare Employment Squeeze
The upheaval in today’s global job market is record-breaking. Whether this phenomenon will be known as the Great Resignation or the Great...
Apr 12, 2022


The Upward Trend of the E&M Bell Curves Continues - Analysis Tips for Physician Employers
Based on a review of Medicare Part B data, physicians are using more moderate/high-level evaluation and management (E/M) codes over time....
Mar 11, 2022


What Does it Cost to Fill Physician Vacancies with Locum Tenens?
According to our research of government contracts, the average cost of a contracted locum tenens physician is approximately $1,760 per...
Mar 4, 2022


Define "Compensation" Before Discussing It
Before discussing compensation with a future employer or with a candidate whom you want to employ, it can be helpful to clarify the...
Feb 16, 2022


Fair Market Value for Telemedicine MSO Management Fees
The COVID-19 pandemic catapulted digital healthcare to prior-unseen heights in 2020, pulling forward demand for telemedicine services at...
Dec 14, 2021


Healthcare Services M&A: EBITDA Multiple Trends
Valuation multiples in the healthcare services industry are increasing, just like the price of about everything. Multiple expansion...
Nov 19, 2021


It’s Complicated: The Exceptional New Challenges Facing Physician Compensation Managers - Part 1
U.S. healthcare organizations have experienced many shocks over the last year and a half, beginning with the onset of COVID in early 2020...
Jul 28, 2021


Recent Settlement Underscores: FMV, CR, & No Payments for Patient Referrals in Practice Sales
A $37.5 million civil settlement for a joint resolution with the US Department of Justice, the California Department of Justice, Southern...
Jul 22, 2021


Cost of Physician Staffing Services Report, 2021
BuckheadFMV announces the release of the Cost of Physician Staffing Services Report, 2021. The report compiles pricing data included in...
Apr 20, 2021


Virtual Presentation on Ambulance BVs and FMVs: "Help is On the Way!"
BFMV partners shed light on fair market value (FMV) and business valuation considerations for the ambulance industry and emergency...
Apr 12, 2021