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Coordinated government enforcement targets fee-splitting, Stark and kickback fraud and abuse in health care.

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Several medical device manufacturer executives were given long terms for rogue clinical trials.

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A new OIG fraud and abuse Advisory Opinion sheds makes percentage-based MSO arrangements questionable, where Medicare is involved.

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11:11:11 came in with prosperity blessings as the transformational shift awaited for centuries....

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When physicians try to "partner" with non-physicians, they often confront challenges under the corporate practice of medicine rule.

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Physicians sometimes unwittingly run afoul of Medicare legal rules by not knowing the difference between non-participation, their default status short of participation, and opting out, which requires doctors to take specific action steps.

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Texas has told weight loss clinics to stop marketing HCG for weight loss.

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Use of HCG for weight loss is controversial in many states and prohibited in others, despite claims by proponents of its effectiveness.

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Medical spas and integrative care centers can often benefit from management services models to structure arrangements in light of Stark, anti-kickback and fee-splitting legal rules.

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Medical directors at medical spas should be concerned that, unless the arrangement is carefully structured with an eye to legal rules and anti-kickback risks, regulatory enforcement authorities might perceive their role as sham and fraudulent.

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has draft guidance on mobile medical applications for telemedicine health applications on smart phones.

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Medical spas represent a cash cow for many medical doctors and other health professionals, but medispas are raising legal issues.

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Turf battles are common in health care, as evidence by continuing legal battles over scope of practice.

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A federal judge ruled that an acute care hospital violated Stark laws by submitting claims to Medicare that were induced by referrals.

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