

- Jun 30, 2021
Improper Medical Director Payments Alleged at SNF Chain
On June 15, 2021, the United States filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against a California skilled nursing facility chain and...


- 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...

- 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....


- Mar 7, 2019
Dear CMS: Fair Market Value Doesn’t Fit in a Box
Earlier this week, Modern Healthcare reported on comments made by Seema Verma at the Federation of American Hospitals' policy conference...


- Mar 15, 2018
Hospital and Cardiology Group Settle Allegations of Improper Medical Director Payments
On March 7, 2018, the Department of Justice announced that a hospital and a physician group will pay $20.75 million to settle allegations...


- Mar 12, 2018
What to Do When You Need to Double Check wRVUs
Work RVUs (wRVUs) are commonly used to measure physician productivity. Under many physician compensation plans, physicians are paid a...


- Jan 22, 2018
Physician-Hospital Marketing Agreements: Don’t Let Billboards and Brochures Land You in Hot Water
In two recent cases, hospitals that provided marketing services to physicians for less than fair market value faced allegations they had...