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Noteworthy speeches in 2009: Fall Educational Conference, Radiology Business Management Association, Phoenix, Arizona, October 12, 2009 33rd Annual Conference, National Association Medical Staff Services, Reno, Nevada, October 5, 2009 6th Annual Healthcare Compliance Symposium, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Los Angeles, California, October 1, 2009 2009 Small Firm & Solo…
With declining reimbursement and increasing overhead and compliance costs, building a successful medical practice is tougher than ever. The last thing physicians need is costly legal problems. In my experience, many of the legal wounds suffered by physicians are self-inflicted. This article discusses areas where physicians regularly get themselves into…
Noteworthy speeches in 2008: 2008 Annual Meeting, Indian Medical Association, Anaheim, California, November 22, 2008 2008 Annual Meeting, California Radiological Society, Newport Beach, California, October 18, 2008 Managing Legal Exposure in Radiology, Radiology Business Management Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 16, 2008 5th Annual Healthcare Compliance Symposium, Los Angeles County Bar…
A well-prepared employment agreement ensures that physicians and their groups understand what each expects of the other. Here are 10 key considerations. Learn more about the 10 key considerations at: Better Employment Agreements Southern California Physician, September 2007
A carefully drafted buy-sell agreement is essential for a medical group’s long-term well-being. Here are seven key consideration. Read more at: Better Buy-Sell Agreements Southern California Physician, August 2007
Noteworthy speeches in 2007: Stark Phase III Regulations, VHA West Coast Corporate Compliance Council, El Segundo, California, October 19, 2007 4th Annual Healthcare Compliance Symposium, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Los Angeles, California, October 4, 2007 Keenan & Associates Health Care Workers’ Education Symposium, , Irvine, California, April 19, 2007…
A well-considered agreement ensures an orderly transition. Breaking up is hard to do, especially if your radiology practice does not have a well-written, well-thought-out, and up-to-date buy-sell agreement. Read the full article here: Tuning Up the Buy-Sell Agreement Imaging Economics , February 2006
Noteworthy speeches in 2006: 3rd Annual Healthcare Compliance Symposium, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Los Angeles, California, September 28, 2006 Maloney Vision Institute, Los Angeles, California, April 30, 2006 UCLA Internal Medicine Residency Program, Los Angeles, California, April 10, 2006 State Bar of California Annual Education Conference, Santa Monica, California,…
COMPLIANCE CORNER: STARK AND FRAUD AND ABUSE NEWS Stark and Imaging Services. The influential Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (“MedPAC”), in its March 2005 report to Congress, has made several recommendations to amend the Stark law in connection with imaging services. First, MedPAC recommends that nuclear medicine, including PET scanning, be…
Noteworthy speeches in 2005: Fall Annual Conference, Radiology Business Management Association, Seattle, Washington, October 10, 2005 2nd Annual Healthcare Compliance Symposium, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Los Angeles, California, September 29, 2005 Healthcare Executives Advisory Council, Southern California Physician’s Insurance Exchange, Rancho Mirage, California, May 6, 2005
Joint ventures involving physicians and institutions or lay investors had fallen out of favor in recent years because of concerns about transgressing government regulations. These regulations have now been clarified leading to a resurgent interest in these arrangements. This article outlines the business principles, control issues, legal setting, and the…
On March 26, 2004, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the long-awaited Phase II Stark regulations (the “Phase II Regulations”). The Phase II Regulations, which become effective on July 26, 2004, address important issues not covered in the Phase I Regulations (which were issued in January 2001)….
On December 8, 2003, President Bush signed into law the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act”). The centerpiece of the Act, which has been characterized as the most significant reform of the Medicare program since its creation, is greatly expanded Medicare prescription drug coverage under…
Noteworthy speeches in 2004: Fraud and Abuse Prevention, California Hospital Association, Sacramento, California, November 15, 2004. 1st Annual Healthcare Compliance Symposium, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Los Angeles, California, September 30, 2004. The Medicare Modernization Act, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Los Angeles, California, June 10, 2004. Compliance and Payment…
A package of legislation intended to “reform” the California workers’ compensation system and reduce the insurance premiums and costs paid by California employers, went into effect January 1, 2004. While many observers question how much employers will actually save, the new law will clearly have a significant impact upon healthcare…