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Without realizing it, orthopaedists may be making illegal ancillary service referrals to their own group. How can that happen? The answer lies in a group’s legal and business structure and the physician compensation formula. These may not comply with the Stark II law and related regulations proposed last year. Learn…
On April 5, a jury in Kansas City, Mo., convicted two physicians, Robert LaHue, DO, and Ronald LaHue, DO, and two former Baptist Medical Center administrators of violating the Medicare- Medicaid antikickback law. The physicians were convicted of receiving illegal kickbacks for referring their nursing home patients to the hospital….
With the difficulties even the largest health plans are having managing risk contracts, more physicians are likely to find themselves with a substantial number of delayed or unpaid claims. In spite of these ominous trends, physicians can reduce their risk of working for free. Find out more at: Stiffed –…
Without realizing it, physicians may be making illegal referrals to their own group. Learn how to prevent making illegal referrals at: Are you Making Illegal Referrals? American Medical News, January 18, 1999