CMS issued a transmittal implementing requirements it made in the FY 2008 and 2009 IPPS regulations regarding disclosure of physician ownership in hospitals.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
The Hawaii state House passed a bill that would cap awards given in medical malpractice suits, according to a report in the Pacific Business News.
Federal health officials and prosecutors are stepping up investigations into doctors who received compensation or demanded "profitable consulting agreements" from drug and device manufacturers, according to a story in the New York Times.
The federal government has joined a whistleblower lawsuit again Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn., according to a report in the Nashville Business Journal.
N.Y. Attorney General Reaches Agreement with Excellus, CDPHP on Flawed Reimbursement System
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An Arkansas Circuit Court has ruled that Baptist Health, Arkansas' largest hospital system, cannot deny physicians' privileges if they are financially invested in a competitor, according to an AMA news release and news reports.
Maryland may license anesthesiologist assistants to provide care under the supervision of a licensed anesthesiologist, according to laws proposed in the state House and Senate.
The Stark law prohibits physicians from ordering designated health services for Medicare patients from entities with which the physician, or a family member, has a financial relationship unless an exception applies. This article reviews 11 key concepts under the Stark…
A federal district court dismissed a suit brought by Stryker Corp., which was seeking to quash a subpoena issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to published reports.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison recommended new conflict-of-interest rules for its physicians, according to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.