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Non-Compete Agreement Imposed by Doctor Group on Physician's Practice Upheld by Court |
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Written by Stephanie Wasek
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Thursday, 10 July 2008 |
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An employment contract's non-compete clause did not unreasonably restrict a physician's practice, the Kansas Court of Appeals has ruled. The non-competition agreement in the contract between a physician group and a physician placed restrictions on where the physician could practice after employment was terminated. |
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MarCap Acquisition by Tygris Completed |
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Friday, 27 June 2008 |
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Tygris Commercial Finance Group, a recently formed commercial finance company, has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets and business of MarCap, a Chicago-based middle market healthcare equipment finance company. MarCap joins Tygris Asset Finance, Tygris's middle market equipment leasing and asset finance business led by Laird Boulden, and will continue to operate under the MarCap brand. |
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In the News: MGMA Asks CMS to Take "Time Out" With Stark |
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Monday, 16 June 2008 |
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The Medical Group Management Association has asked CMS to
take a “time out” concerning the growing complexity of Stark regulations.
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Fee Splitting Arrangement Between Physicians and Medical Biller Invalidated by Court |
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Written by Stephanie Wasek
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Monday, 16 June 2008 |
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An Illinois appeals court has ruled that a percentage-based fee arrangement between a physician group and a medical billing company is invalid, affirming an earlier circuit court decision. |
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In the News: Judge's Decision on Hospital Suit Blocks Medicaid Cuts |
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Wednesday, 28 May 2008 |
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Hospitals will get a temporary reprieve from a change in Medicaid regulations that would cut hospital payments by an estimated $5 billion over the next five years, according to published reports. |
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Florida Law Makes Challenging CON Applications Potentially Very Expensive |
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 |
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A new law intended to streamline Florida?s certificate of need (CON) process also carries with it a potentially costly bill for organizations opposing applicants. |
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Health System Settles Overpayment Claims With Feds for $7.75 Million |
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Written by Stephanie Wasek
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 |
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Baptist Health South Florida Inc., a healthcare system headquartered in Miami, has agreed to pay the United States $7,775,000 to settle claims that it violated the False Claims Act and the Stark Statute between 2003 and 2005, by paying excessive compensation to an oncology group that was a source of patient referrals to two of Baptists hospitals, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced. The settlement resulted from the company's disclosure to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. |
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FTC Tries to Block Inova Health, Prince William Hospital Merger |
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Written by Rob Kurtz
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
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The Federal Trade Commission, joined by the Commonwealth of Virginia,
has filed a complaint in federal
court to block Northern Virginia’s Inova Health System Foundation’s proposed
acquisition of the Prince William Health System (PWHS) in Manassas, Va.
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Hospital Did Not Have Duty to Disclose Fired Anesthesiologist's Drug Problem, Says Federal Court |
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Written by Stephanie Wasek
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Monday, 12 May 2008 |
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A Louisiana hospital did not have a duty to disclose an anesthesiologist's drug problem in a reference to a prospective hospital employer, and therefore cannot be held liable for patient injuries the impaired physician subsequently caused at the new hospital, a federal appeals court has ruled. |
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