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How a Managed Service Organization (MSO) can help a medical practice that recently acquired or merged with another medical practice address Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute requirements.

Durable medical equipment companies need to review the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, HIPAA, CMS requirements, and other federal and state requirements before marketing their business.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) identified 18 waivers to Stark Law’s prohibition against self-referrals. The waivers are based on the form of remuneration and the type of financial [...]

While federal Stark and anti-kickback laws, and state law equivalents (often known as “mini-Stark” and “fee-splitting prohibitions”) are very complex, there 5 key legal rules you’ll want to know. [...]

The Stark Law is named after California U.S. Congressman, Peter Stark. It seeks to regulate how physicians refer Medicare and Medicaid patients. The law is part of the Omnibus Budget [...]

This is a story about how Harry, a healthcare entrepreneur, worked through a proposed arrangement that was raising Stark and Anti-Kickback issues.

Naturally, like any other business model, augmenting one’s clientele may be a priority for medical and other healthcare practitioners. Is it legal to offer coupons and discounts?

Many aspects of healthcare are now becoming integrated. Medical practices that used to specialize are now trying to broaden their services by contracting with other medical providers who provide [...]

You’re a licensed medical doctor, happy in your aesthetic medicine or plastic surgery practice, and you’re working part-time with a medical spa in a way that is increasing your income without [...]

Naturally, like any other business model, augmenting one’s clientele may be a priority for medical and other healthcare practitioners. Is it legal to offer coupons and discounts?