Category: MVP
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Are You Ready for Your PPP Loan Audit?
By: Jim Hoover, Burr & Forman PPP loans received by individuals and businesses under the CARES Act will be audited (“reviewed”) by the SBA. PPP loans of $2 million or more will automatically be audited by the SBA. Many PPP loans of less than $2 million will also be audited. Borrowers will often receive notification…
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Physician Compensation Models in Light of Recent Stark Law Changes
by Kelli C. Fleming, Burr Forman On December 2, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) finalized sweeping changes to the federal Physician Self-Referral Law, commonly known as the Stark Law. At least one such change may materially impact how physician group practices allocate profits from Stark Law designated health services (“DHS”). Under…
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CMS and OIG Issue Historic Revisions to the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law
By: Anthony Romano with Burr Forman On November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services issued two significant final rules to reform the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law in an aim to reduce regulatory barriers to coordination of patient…
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The Effect Differing Medical Opinions Have On Falsity and Scienter in False Claims Act Lawsuits
By: Jim Hoover with Burr Forman, LLP There is currently a circuit split among the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals regarding the effect differing medical opinions have on the elements of falsity and scienter in False Claims Act lawsuits. Earlier this year the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that conflicting medical opinions can create…
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Lights, Camera, Action…No!
By: Kelli Carpenter Fleming, Esq. The Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), the entity responsible for HIPAA compliance and enforcement, has issued a series of guidance documents regarding the interplay of HIPAA and the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent guidance serves as a reminder to health care providers to follow the requirements of HIPAA when speaking…
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Physician Burnout
BACKGROUND While employees in many professions report burnout, physicians appear uniquely susceptible and the consequences can be detrimental. Physicians are fifteen times more likely to suffer burnout than other professions and statistics indicate that at a given time…
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Summer’s Not Over…Hit the Road with these Safe Travel Tips from Medjet Assist!
There’s nothing more American than packing up the car and taking a family summer road trip. Whether you’re headed down the road to grandma’s house, across state lines to the nearest beach, or all the way across the country, making sure you get your family there safely is top of mind. By following these summer…
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Burnout Proof – Healing the Healers with Debbie Booher Kolb, M.D.
MADISON — According to a recent study by the Cleveland Clinic, more than one-third of physicians are in a silent battle with professional burnout. Physicians dealing with mental, emotional and physical exhaustion become less able to provide quality care to their patients and find themselves leaving the medical profession altogether…or worse. It’s the “or worse”…
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How is Tax Reform Impacting Physician Practices?
The biggest U.S. tax reform since 1986 consists of major tax law changes that will affect everyone. The most significant change for corporations is a move from the graduated corporate tax rate structure to a flat rate. Although President Trump was originally fighting for the corporate rate to be reduced to 15 percent, lawmakers settled…
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Cyber Security: Five Common Phish Attack Schemes
Hackers only need you, that’s right just you. They are sneaky and know the general population is busy and doesn’t pay close attention to the emails they receive. Hackers know people are comfortable in their daily habits. They exploit this behavior by creating email scenarios designed to encourage a click. They need just one person…