BSW is once again proud to sponsor the Physicians Legal Issues Conference to be held June 8-9, 2017 at The Intercontinental in Chicago, IL. The Physicians Legal Issues Conference is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Health Law Section, Chicago Medical Society and the American Association for Physician Leadership®. Continue reading
Category Archives: Physicians
2016 Hot Compliance Areas For Physician Practices
Physician practices should pay attention to the recent reports released by the Department of Justice (DOJ), OIG and other agencies regarding their enforcement actions in 2015 and priorities in 2016. These reports and recent settlements reveal hot compliance areas that physician practices should focus on in 2016.
The following are some of the hot compliance areas in 2016 for physician practices based on recent reports such as the DOJ Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for 2015 and settlements and other enforcement actions involving physicians. Continue reading
Final 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released
CMS released on October 30th the final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2016, which contains several payment changes related to physicians services, and a large section finalizing several changes and clarifications to the Stark Law. It will be in the November 16th Federal Register.
Written by: Clay J. Countryman
New OIG Fraud Alert Out on June 9, 2015 Cautions That Physician Compensation Arrangements May Result in Significant Liability
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“Physicians who enter into compensation arrangements such as medical directorships must ensure that those arrangements reflect fair market value for bona fide services the physicians actually provide. Although many compensation arrangements are legitimate, a compensation arrangement may violate the anti-kickback statute if even one purpose of the arrangement is to compensate a physician for his or her past or future referrals of Federal health care program business.”
http://oig.hhs.gov/compliance/alerts/guidance/Fraud_Alert_Physician_Compensation_06092015.pdf
Written by: Traci Thompson
Clay J. Countryman and Alec Alexander to Present at 2015 Physicians Legal Issues Conference
Clay J. Countryman and Alec Alexander, partners in the firm’s Healthcare Group will give presentations at the Physicians Legal Issues Conference to be held June 10-12, 2015 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL. The Physicians Legal Issues Conference is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Health Law Section, Chicago Medical Society and the American Association for Physician Leadership®. Mr. Countryman is Co-Chair of the conference and he will present as part of a panel on a session titled, “Community Clinics and Pharmacies: Opportunities for Physicians and Attorneys to Work Together” on June 11. Mr. Alexander will be presenting on a panel for a session titled “Navigating the Perilous Waters of the False Claims Act From Medical Necessity to the Anti-Kickback Statute and Beyond” on June 11.
Alec Alexander Clay Countryman
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