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Nov 30, 2023
CMS’s 2024 Final Rule Reduces Conversion Factor by 3.37%
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently issued the Final Rule announcing the 2024 policy changes for Medicare,...
Nov 28, 2023
$45.6 Million Settlement Related to Improper Medical Director Payments at 6 SNFs
In November 2023, Prema Thekkek, her management company, Paksn Inc. (“Paksn”), and 6 SNFs that are owned by Thekkek or managed by Paksn...
Nov 22, 2023
Notable OIG Advisory Opinion: Favorable Toward Employed Physician Bonuses Based on ASC Collections
In October 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion No....
Nov 17, 2023
Valuing Physician-Performed NP and PA Supervisory Services
Medical practices commonly hire nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to boost productivity, improve healthcare...
Nov 6, 2023
BFMV Perspective: The Physician Shortage, Patient Access, and FMV
Major access to care issues in the US, stemming from a physician shortage, have been a looming concern since the early 2000s. Deficits...
Oct 19, 2023
4 Settlements for Alleged Improper Payments for Lease Arrangements and Medical Director Services
Four home healthcare settlements related to improper payments to physicians have been announced by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”). ...
Sep 25, 2023
$3.8 Million Settlement Related to Improper SNF Medical Director Payments
Medical director arrangements at skilled nursing facilities (“SNF(s)”) have been under federal scrutiny for the past few years (2021 blog...
Sep 22, 2023
5 Insights from BFMV’s 2023 Physician Call Coverage Burden & Compensation Survey
Every year, BFMV conducts a national direct-to-physician call coverage survey. This project offers valuable insights that inform our fair...
Sep 20, 2023
Over $20 Million in Combined Qui Tam Settlements from Home Health Buyer and Seller
In August 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Watermark Retirement Communities, LLC (“Watermark”), based in Tucson,...
Aug 31, 2023
Hospital Self-Disclosure Led to Settlement with DOJ
In April 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Sibley Memorial Hospital (“SMH”) and its parent company, Johns Hopkins...
Aug 15, 2023
Physician Call Coverage Compensation: 6 Key Background Statistics from the 2023 BFMV Survey
Earlier this year, BFMV conducted our fifth annual direct-to-physician call coverage survey. An affordable source of physician call...
Aug 9, 2023
The Top 3 Physician Compensation Questions From Hospice Providers
A variety of factors can complicate hospice physician compensation. The top three questions we help hospice providers answer are...
Jul 27, 2023
Key Burden Statistics: 2023 BFMV Physician Call Coverage Burden & Compensation Survey
Not only is BFMV’s fifth annual direct-to-physician call coverage survey an affordable source of physician call coverage compensation...
Jul 20, 2023
CMO Compensation in Non-Profit Hospitals
As part of the 2023 BFMV Physician Leaders Compensation Report, BFMV analyzed Form 990[1] data filed by non-profit hospitals and health...
Jul 14, 2023
Just Released: 2023 BFMV Physician Call Coverage Burden and Compensation Survey
BFMV is pleased to announce the release of our Physician Call Coverage Burden and Compensation Survey 2023. Through our...
