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Collaborative practice agreements help pharmacists and physicians provide better healthcare to patients. The agreements need to be reviewed for federal, state, and medical board compliance issues.

Managed service organizations are a common strategy for helping medical practices comply with Stark law, the AKS, and the corporate practice of medicine laws – including the relationship between [...]

Immunotherapy drugs are showing promise for treating cancer. Manufacturers of these therapies and doctors must understand the FDA, HIPAA, and other compliance requirements.

Physicians, dieticians, and nutritionists who use integrative medicine need to understand the unauthorized practice of medicine laws and other compliance requirements.

Physicians and medical practices should review their MSO and referral arrangements to help comply with the new Stark Law and AKS changes.

Integrative cardiology practitioners, doctors and non-physicians, need to review their working relationship for violations of state licensing laws, HIPAA, self-referral laws, and other legal [...]

California has a strict corporate practice of medicine law. Physicians should consider a professional medical corporation. Doctors need to be aware of Stark Law and the AKS. An MSO may be advisable.

Diagnostic testing centers and the physicians who refer patients to them need to understand Stark Law, the AKS, Medicare requirements, HIPAA, and other compliance laws.

Dentists need to understand how Stark Law and the AKS affect their referral arrangements. Dentists need to understand corporate practice of medicine, FDA, FTC, and other compliance issues.

Physicians and other healthcare providers and companies that submit bills for medical services may be subject to Stark Law, AKS, and False Claims Act charges

Veterinary practices are subject to most of the regulations human medical practices are subject. The rules that govern veterinary practices do differ though because animals are different than people

Ambulatory surgery centers are attractive to doctors and patients due to reduced wait times, better control over infections, and other reasons – provided the ASCs do not violate the AKS or Stark Law.

Violations of the AKS and Stark Law are usually violations of the False Claims Act. Penalties can include treble damages and exclusion from Medicaid and Medicare Payments

The CMS and HHA are proposing new rules, such as the Patients over Paperwork Initiative, where the focus of Stark and AKS will be on value-based arrangements

The DOJ reported several new cases in which health care companies and doctors agreed to pay millions to settle claims of healthcare fraud due to AKS and Stark violations.

The DOJ reported several new cases in which health care companies and doctors agreed to pay millions to settle claims of healthcare fraud due to AKS and Stark violations.

Jill’s healthcare venture requires her to source a medical doctor (MD) who can collaborate with Jill’s startup to provide a series of innovative healthcare therapies to users

Physician recruitment agreements involve the rights and duties of three parties. Experienced healthcare lawyers craft the proper exceptions to the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law

Non-Physicians including chiropractors, dentists, psychologists, nurses, and acupuncturists can get into serious civil and criminal trouble if they don’t know or don’t comply with a range of [...]

Medical providers must abide by Stark Law and the AKS. Referrals must be based on what is best for the patient. If profit is the driver, the providers will often pay a substantial settlement or [...]