The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued an Advisory Opinion (Opinion) in connection with a hospital’s gainsharing arrangement (Arrangement) with a designated group of...more
1/11/2018
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Cherry Picking ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compensation ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Physicians ,
Stark Law
One of the most frequently asked questions posed to healthcare lawyers is whether State X has a prohibition on the corporate practice of medicine, nursing or other profession, and if so, whether the prohibition is enforced. ...more
7/31/2015
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Attorney General ,
Billing ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corporate Management ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Dentists ,
Government Investigations ,
Management Agreements ,
Nurses ,
Physician Compensation Arrangements ,
Physicians ,
Quality of Care Standards ,
Settlement
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) has published an updated Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (the “Updated SDP”) that offers health care providers guidance on how to disclose...more