U.S. businesses may see several tax policy changes in the coming four years with a new president taking office. Proposals discussed...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently issued the Final Rule  announcing the 2025 policy changes for Medicare, including Part B issues and payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (“MPFS”), many of which take effect in January. According to the CMS Fact Sheet ,  “the calendar year (CY) 2025 MPFS final rule is one of several final rules that reflect a broader Administration-wide strategy to create a more equitable health care system that results in be

The BFMV Cost of Physician Staffing Services is a publication released by BFMV in the spring of each year. The study analyzes government contracts with physician staffing companies representing 88 physician specialties across the U.S. to determine rates paid to fill physician vacancies at government facilities. After-Hours Coverage vs ED On-Call A helpful insight from the BFMV Cost of Physician Staffing Services (CPSS) shows how organizations pay physicians for providing aft

BFMV recently released the 2024 Physician Leaders Compensation Report . Our primary interest in undertaking this study was tracking...

Major events of 2024 delivered heavy helpings of dispute, debate, and contention. Alongside the clashes in politics and culture,...

The Trump administration's actions relative to two pending antitrust enforcement actions will provide early insight into the new...

As part of the 2024 BFMV Physician Leaders Compensation Report , BFMV analyzed Form 990 [1] data filed by non-profit hospitals and...

In July 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) withdrew a 1996 policy statement: Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in...

In September 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced  that Siouxland Surgery Center LLP, doing business as Dunes Surgical...

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced a new rule abolishing non-compete agreements for almost all workers in...

On May 16, 2023, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed SB 164 into law. SB 164 removes the CON requirements for most health...

In June 2024, BFMV issued the latest edition of its Physician Leaders Compensation Report . The report is based on Form 990 data filed by...

Every year, BFMV conducts a national direct-to-physician call coverage survey. This project offers valuable insights that inform our fair...

The United States recently joined a whistleblower complaint against Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Erlanger Health System (“Erlanger”),...

In our work, physician shortages within a given specialty can impact the fair market value and commercial reasonableness of the...