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Grounded in the OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance and DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, our immersive, three-and-a-half-day, classroom-style Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy equips compliance...more
Deferred consideration is frequently used in physician practice sales to bridge valuation gaps and allocate post-closing risk (and upside) between buyers and sellers. Commonly structured as earnouts, deferred consideration...more
This is the fourth in a six-part series on incentive design, deal structure, and how these issues surface in transactions and enforcement. Other relevant topics will be discussed in our upcoming presentation, Physician Owner...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released data on its 2025 settlements of voluntary self-disclosures related to past violations or potential violations of the physician self-referral law (the Stark...more
This is the third in a six-part series on incentive design, deal structure, and how these issues surface in transactions and enforcement. Other relevant topics will be discussed in our upcoming presentation, Physician Owner...more
In this episode of McDonald Hopkins’ Legal Diagnosis podcast, healthcare attorneys Liz Sullivan and Emily Johnson provide an in-depth look at the Stark Law and the Strategic Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP). The...more
This is the second in a six-part series on incentive design, deal structure, and how these issues surface in transactions and enforcement. Other relevant topics will be discussed in our upcoming presentation, Risks to Keep in...more
Bass, Berry & Sims hosted its second annual Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance Summit on March 4. Our attorneys were joined by panelists from Wayspring, Dartmouth Health, FHP Strategies, Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting, HAP,...more
A Q&A guide to health care-related fraud and abuse laws in Georgia. This Q&A addresses civil and criminal actions, consequences for violation, and Medicaid program integrity provisions. Originally Published by Thomson...more
PYA and Foley & Lardner hosted the 8th Annual “Let’s Talk Compliance” conference on January 22, 2026. Panelists included Foley attorneys and PYA subject matter experts. The event was hosted by Foley partner, Jana Kolarik, and...more
Our Health Care Group examines the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) six-month nationwide moratorium affecting certain durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) companies and the...more
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued Advisory Opinion No. 26‑02, offering a favorable determination on a proposed arrangement in which a management company affiliated with several urgent care centers would...more
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued Advisory Opinion No. 26-02, concluding that a proposed arrangement under which an urgent care management entity would operate an...more
Does your practice offer MRI, PET or CT imaging to Medicare patients? If so, you may not be following the requirements of the Physician Self-Referral Law (commonly referred to as the “Stark” law). The Stark law regulates...more
The Colorado General Assembly is back in session and has introduced legislation (SB26-041) that, if enacted, would create new notification requirements and antitrust review processes for healthcare transactions. While...more
Partly because it had little documentation to show for three administrative agreements with physicians, New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital (NYPHV) agreed to pay $6.8 million to settle false claims allegations...more
Healthcare laws like the Stark Law (Physician Self‑Referral) and the Anti‑Kickback Statute (AKS) exist to make sure medical decisions are based on what’s best for patients, not on financial incentives. Stark Law specifically...more
The Stark Law generally prohibits a physician from referring Medicare patients for certain designated health services (DHS) to an entity with which the physician (or an immediate family member) has a financial relationship....more
The Board & Compliance Committee Conference is designed specifically for board members, providing the information needed to successfully execute compliance oversight responsibilities. The conference will help board members...more
DOJ False Claims Act Suit Targets Long Term Care Hospital Chain - On January 16, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint under the False Claims Act (FCA) against Priority Hospital Group LLC (PHG), a hospital...more
Healthcare fraud is a major issue. According to federal government estimates, it costs taxpayers in the realm of $100 billion every year. While the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Health and Human...more
On December 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published its annual update to the Designated Health Services (DHS) code list (“DHS List”). A 30-day comment period for the update is open until...more
At this time of year, healthcare providers may want to give gifts to patients, referring providers, or other sources of business. In doing so, providers should beware the risks that giving or receiving gifts pose under...more