HHS' Office of Inspector General has issued an advisory opinion on a new safe harbor to kickback laws that aims to increase quality while reducing costs, according to a Nov. 14 article in JDSupra from law firm WilmerHale.
Author: Patsy Newitt
HHS' Office of Inspector General released its General Compliance Program Guidance on Nov. 6, providing an overview on Stark law and physician referrals.
The three richest physician billionaires have a combined net worth of $28.4 billion, according to Forbes' live net worth tracker.
Eighty-nine percent of providers said that prior authorizations were very or extremely burdensome, according to the Medical Group Management Association's 2023 "Regulatory Burden Report."
A Tampa, Fla.-based physician has pleaded guilty to unlawful drug distribution, wire fraud and making false statements related to healthcare.
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Anesthesiologist Anna Gabrielian, MD, a former employee of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital, and her spouse, Jamie Lee Henry, MD, who are accused of sharing medical records with Russia, are set for retrial Nov. 27, CBS News reported Nov. 13.
Ten hospitals and health systems have announced plans to close departments or end services in the last month.
CommonSpirit Health's Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and Amazon's One Medical have inked a deal to allow CommonSpirit's specialists to provide care to Amazon's primary care patients, according to a Nov. 9 release from the health system.
Stark law settled a record-breaking $9.2 million in voluntary self-referral disclosure settlements in 2022, and many physician leaders have experienced obstacles stemming from Stark law policy.
Ninety-seven percent of providers' patients have received delays or denials for necessary care due to prior authorization requirements, according to the Medical Group Management Association's 2023 "Regulatory Burden Report."