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Failure to Prevent Performance of Medically Unnecessary Services Leads to $22.7 Million Settlement
Earlier this year, the United States intervened in the investigation of a 2020 qui tam complaint filed against Washington-based...
FMV BLOG
Annemarie Rosebrock
- Sep 7
Free BFMV Resource for the Hospice and Home Health Industry
BuckheadFMV is pleased to present a new complimentary resource for home health and hospice industry leaders. Featured in the August 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...
Melanie Rosebrock, CVA
- Jul 28
Telehealth Fraud Alert Issued by OIG
Telehealth exploded after the federal government relaxed regulations and encouraged healthcare providers to offer e-visits or virtual...
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...
Melanie Rosebrock, CVA
- May 31
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...
$18.2 Million Settlement, CIA in Whistleblower Case for Referral-Based Share Redistribution
A Dallas-Fort Worth physician group, Flower Mound Hospital Partners, LLC (“FMHP”), has agreed to pay $18.2 million to resolve allegations...
Urology Group to Settle Allegations of Improper Medical Director Payments
On February 15, 2022, the Department of Justice announced that Brockton Urology Clinic, LLC (“Brockton Urology”) will pay $100,000 to...
Medical Center Settlement Included Allegation of Kickbacks for Cardiology Practice Call Coverage
On February 9, 2022, the Department of Justice announced that Catholic Medical Center (CMC) will pay $3.8 million to settle allegations...
BFMV 2021: Year in Review
2021 was a growth year for BuckheadFMV. We ended the year with five credentialed appraisers, clients across the country and industry...
Darcy Devine
- Dec 22, 2021
Paying Physicians for Attending Meetings
Paying physicians for meeting attendance is fairly common; however, it involves a significant amount of regulatory risk. BFMV provides...
Melanie Rosebrock, EdD
- Jul 22, 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...
Darcy Devine and Melanie Rosebrock
- May 26, 2021
FMV is Required for Nurse Practitioner and Other NPP Recruitment Subsidies
A less well-known, but noteworthy, exception to the Stark Law permits hospitals to grant financial subsidies to private practice...
Melanie Rosebrock, EdD
- Apr 12, 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...
Melanie Rosebrock, EdD
- Mar 24, 2021
Physician's Lawsuit Focuses on Post Acquisition Compensation
Among the slew of operational decisions involved in medical practice transactions, human resource matters call for careful consideration....