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OIG Looks at How Employed Physicians Bonuses Are Paid from ASC Profits

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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on Oct. 13, 2023, posted Advisory Opinion No. 23-07 detailing a favorable response to a proposal by a Requestor to pay bonuses to its...more

Harris Beach PLLC

OIG’s Favorable Opinion: Employed Physicians Paid Bonuses Based on ASCs’ Net Profits

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This opinion addresses a proposed arrangement (“Proposed Arrangement”) between a multi-specialty physician practice (“Requestor”) that employs approximately 11 physician employees (“Physician Employees”). In addition to base...more

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Vitas Hospice and Chemed Corporation Settle Largest-Ever FCA Claim Against a Hospice

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Vitas Hospice, the largest for-profit hospice chain in the United States, and its owner, Chemed Corporation, agreed to pay $75 million to settle allegations that Vitas Hospice submitted false claims for hospice services...more

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Health Care Fraud and Abuse in the Middle District of Florida in 2016 - a Year in Review

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The United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Middle District of Florida (USAO-MDFL) prosecuted several civil health care fraud matters in 2016 and issued related press releases. A review of the USAO-MDFL’s criminal and...more

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Bonuses for Physician Employees: Lessons Learned from the Halifax Hospital Case

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This week, a federal district court in Florida concluded that a hospital violated Stark as a matter of law by entering into employment agreements with physicians that included bonus compensation that was not based exclusively...more

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