

Reimbursement Reductions for Medicare Sequestration Are Back
The temporary relief from Medicare sequestration that was provided by Congress early in the COVID-19 pandemic is finally coming to an...
Jun 27, 2022


BFMV Supports Hope Global Initiative Youth Center
Just a hop and a skip away from BFMV headquarters in historic downtown Newnan, Georgia, the Hope Global Initiative Youth Center , known...
Jun 9, 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


BFMV Is A Certified WOSB - Women Owned Small Business
BFMV is proud to announce our official certification as a WOSB (Women Owned Small Business) following our recent certification as a...
May 24, 2022


Data Collection is Open for Annual BFMV Physician Call Coverage Survey
The 2022 BFMV Call Coverage survey is open for data collection through June 17. If you are a physician or administrator who would like to...
May 17, 2022


BuckheadFMV Certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
BFMV is proud to announce our official entry into the national community of women-owned businesses upon our recent certification as a...
May 5, 2022


$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...
Apr 18, 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


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...
Apr 4, 2022


Hourly Rates for Emergency Medicine Physicians: The Denominator Issue
Emergency Medicine (EM) physicians normally practice medicine within hospital shift schedules and are often paid an hourly rate for...
Mar 24, 2022


BFMV Has a New Home
With the start of the new year, BFMV’s Newnan office relocated to a unique downtown location with a long, colorful past: the historic...
Mar 17, 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


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...
Feb 24, 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