

- Jun 15
$30 Million Settlement Resolves Allegations of AKS Violations
A nearly $30 million joint settlement was announced on May 31, 2023, by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Detroit Medical Center (DMC),...


- Apr 11
$69 Million Settlement over Alleged Violations of False Claims, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Stark Law
A $69 million settlement related to improper financial relationships between physicians and a large health system was announced on March...


- 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...


- 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...


- 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...