A new OIG fraud and abuse Advisory Opinion sheds makes percentage-based MSO arrangements questionable, where Medicare is involved.Continue Reading OIG Unfavorably Reviews a Laboratory Management Company’s Proposed Provision of Allergy Testing and Related Services in Exchange for a Percentage of Gross Collections
November 2011
11:11:11 to the 11:11:11th power
By Michael H. Cohen on
Posted in Health Trends
11:11:11 came in with prosperity blessings as the transformational shift awaited for centuries….Continue Reading 11:11:11 to the 11:11:11th power
Professional Medical Corporation or LLC? Fictitious Name Permit?
By Michael H. Cohen on
Posted in New Regulation
When physicians try to "partner" with non-physicians, they often confront challenges under the corporate practice of medicine rule.Continue Reading Professional Medical Corporation or LLC? Fictitious Name Permit?
Medicare Options for Physicians: Participation, Non-Participation, or Opt Out
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Posted in Health Trends
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.Continue Reading Medicare Options for Physicians: Participation, Non-Participation, or Opt Out