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May 8, 2023
Physician Retention Bonuses
Retention bonuses have become commonplace inside and outside of the healthcare industry. These incentives are typically offered to...
Apr 11, 2023
$69 Million Settlement over Alleged Violations of False Claims, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Stark Law
A $69 million settlement related to improper financial relationships between physicians and a large health system was announced on March...
Feb 22, 2023
Free BFMV Resource: Home Health and Hospice Medical Director Compliance Tool
According to industry buzz, scrutiny over home health and hospice arrangements has recently heightened. BuckheadFMV is pleased to offer...
Dec 27, 2022
Red Flags for Physicians Considering Paid Speaking Engagements
In December 2022, a Sarasota, Florida, pain management physician was sentenced to three years and six months in federal prison and...
Dec 8, 2022
Valuing Healthcare Non-Compete Covenants
Healthcare noncompete laws have been in the news recently as a widespread revision process appears to be underway. In 2022, 30 bills have...
Nov 21, 2022
BFMV Perspective: Physician Moonlighting is on the Uptick as Shortages Grow
The unprecedented growth of the aging population, combined with accelerating physician retirements, is causing a dramatic shortage of...
Oct 26, 2022
Medical Center Self-Disclosure Led to a Resolution with DOJ
On July 7, 2022, The Department of Justice ("DOJ") announced that Weirton Medical Center (WMC), a 167-bed hospital located in Weirton,...
Sep 9, 2022
Failure to Prevent Performance of Medically Unnecessary Services Leads to $22.7 Million Settlement
Earlier this year, the United States intervened in the investigation of a 2020 qui tam complaint filed against Washington-based...
Sep 7, 2022
Free BFMV Resource for the Hospice and Home Health Industry
BuckheadFMV is pleased to present a new complimentary resource for home health and hospice industry leaders. Featured in the August 2022...
Aug 1, 2022
Continuing Education Events May Be Seen as Inducements For Patient Referrals
Healthcare leaders understand the importance of compliant transactions with physicians and seek to avoid any violation of the...
Jul 28, 2022
Telehealth Fraud Alert Issued by OIG
Telehealth exploded after the federal government relaxed regulations and encouraged healthcare providers to offer e-visits or virtual...
Jul 13, 2022
MSO Investment Opportunities Require Thorough Vetting
On April 4, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed another complaint in a lengthening chain of litigation and settlements involving...
May 31, 2022
How Some Physicians Make Above the 90th Percentile (And Why the “How” Matters)
In our work with health systems, we are sometimes asked to weigh in with an FMV compensation range that can be used as a retention...
Apr 18, 2022
$18.2 Million Settlement, CIA in Whistleblower Case for Referral-Based Share Redistribution
A Dallas-Fort Worth physician group, Flower Mound Hospital Partners, LLC (“FMHP”), has agreed to pay $18.2 million to resolve allegations...
Apr 4, 2022
Urology Group to Settle Allegations of Improper Medical Director Payments
On February 15, 2022, the Department of Justice announced that Brockton Urology Clinic, LLC (“Brockton Urology”) will pay $100,000 to...
