Healthcare Valuation Blog

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently issued the Final Rule announcing the 2024 policy changes for Medicare,...

In November 2023, Prema Thekkek, her management company, Paksn Inc. (“Paksn”), and 6 SNFs that are owned by Thekkek or managed by Paksn...

In October 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion No. 23-07 ("AO") to a multi-specialty physician practice (the "Requestor") with 11 physician employees (the "Physicians"). The Requestor had inquired about the payment of bonuses to its employed physicians based on net profits from procedures performed by the Physicians ("Proposed Arrangement"). The Proposed Arrangement would implement a quarterly

Medical practices commonly hire nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to boost productivity, improve healthcare access, and enhance profitability. Although the U.S. seems to be moving toward more autonomy and even full practice authority for PAs and NPs, every state in the US currently requires that PAs maintain a collaboration arrangement with a supervising physician. Many states require formal arrangements between NPs and supervising physicians, as well.

Major access to care issues in the US, stemming from a physician shortage, have been a looming concern since the early 2000s. Deficits are projected to be in the range of 50,000 to 150,000 physicians by the mid-2030s due largely to the aging patient population and physician retirement trends. The COVID-19 pandemic is believed to have exacerbated the issue by contributing to provider burnout and accelerating physicians’ plans to retire or transition out of clinical practice. I

Four home healthcare settlements related to improper payments to physicians have been announced by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”). ...

Medical director arrangements at skilled nursing facilities (“SNF(s)”) have been under federal scrutiny for the past few years (2021 blog...

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

In August 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Watermark Retirement Communities, LLC (“Watermark”), based in Tucson,...

In April 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Sibley Memorial Hospital (“SMH”) and its parent company, Johns Hopkins...

Earlier this year, BFMV conducted our fifth annual direct-to-physician call coverage survey. An affordable source of physician call...

A variety of factors can complicate hospice physician compensation. The top three questions we help hospice providers answer are...

Not only is BFMV’s fifth annual direct-to-physician call coverage survey an affordable source of physician call coverage compensation...

As part of the 2023 BFMV Physician Leaders Compensation Report, BFMV analyzed Form 990[1] data filed by non-profit hospitals and health systems nationwide to find trends in compensation paid to Chief Medical Officers (CMOs). CMOs are physicians in senior leadership roles who provide strategic leadership and direction of daily operations in hospitals, health systems, or medical centers. Their duties commonly include serving as liaisons between the administration and medical st

Earlier this year, BFMV released the 2023 Physician Leaders Compensation Report, which reflects compensation for 3,462 physician leaders...