Recent Posts in the Physician Category

• Physician Non-Competes in Texas

  May 1, 2018

  

  Like many businesses, medical practices have an interest in retaining their customers (which is to say, patients) when a physician leaves the ...
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• Stark Exceptions Explained

  Apr 20, 2018

  

  What is Stark Law and why is it important? The Stark Law, or self-referral law, prohibits physician referrals involving designated health services ...
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• Top Mistakes Physicians Make in the Credentialing Process

  Apr 11, 2018

  

  Physician credentialing is a process whereby a doctor's career history is thoroughly reviewed. This typically involves examination of the doctor's ...
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• OIG Subpoenas Explained

  Feb 27, 2018

  

  Health care providers under investigation for possible fraud may receive notice of the federal government’s investigation through formal court ...
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• The Compliance Plan Toolkit - Your guide to Regulatory Compliance

  Jan 3, 2018

  

  In June of 2016, the U.S. Justice Department, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, announced "an unprecedented nationwide ...
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• Cigna Vs. Humble - Impact on Balance Billing and OON Providers

  Feb 10, 2017

  

  In Cigna vs. Humble, the health insurance company Cigna sued Humble Surgical Hospital LLC for improper billing practices in an attempt to recover $5 ...
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