Contracts

UnitedHealthcare cites "funding pressure" as the reason for termination of contracts with Medicare C providers across 10 states.

Working harder is not the only way to increase total income at your medical practice. Here are some other effective methods to consider.

If your medical practices is preparing for a merger or acquisition, here are six critical health IT areas that deserve your focus.

Penny Noyes of Health Business Navigators discusses the typical components in payer agreements, and those that might cause practices trouble.

Think carving out Medicare and Medicaid patients from your business arrangements makes you safe from federal fraud and abuse laws? Think again.

Physicians considering changing their status as enrolled and participating Medicare providers must be aware of their options and legal requirements.

The OIG deems PODs to be inherently suspect under the Anti-Kickback Statute, so physicians should take note.

It is extremely important to carefully examine an employment contract and get expert advice before signing it.

Compounding effort and resources is not always a good thing at medical practices.

Learn about ACO formation, rules, contract pitfalls, and physician participation from an expert before you commit to joining a new group.

In an age of mergers and partnerships, it is important for physicians to pay attention to investor bond ratings and reports.

Review your medical practice’s contracts to ensure you are prepared to handle distributing EHR incentive payments before they arrive in the mail.

The new HIPAA Omnibus Rule includes heightened attention on business associate agreements. Here are some details your medical practice should know.

It's a good time for medical practices to review their de-identification methods to avoid a potential HIPAA violation under recently released rules.

If your medical practice has contracts or affiliations with the military, you need to be aware of additional privacy regulations.

The HIPAA final rule, released Jan. 17, 2013, includes new guidance regarding the transfer of medical records.

A look at some of the specific changes included in the HIPAA omnibus final rule that will impact your medical practice.

Value-based physician compensation incentives are gaining momentum, but aren’t going away any time soon.

In this podcast, Jeff Brunken, president of physician insurer MGIS, shares important ACO-related liability issues physicians face.

Learn what questions to ask and what to look for when negotiating insurance contracts at your medical practice.

Physicians need to do their own “due diligence” regarding what joining a hospital-owned practice would mean. Here are 10 essential questions to consider.

From increasing HIPAA training among staff to stepping up billing compliance efforts, here are key action steps to consider making in the New Year.

Every new business venture into which physicians enter could present significant legal risk and should properly be vetted.

Nonphysician providers can help counteract the physician shortage, but be sure to consider these important legal requirements when employing them.

If you have an arrangement with a hospital for on-call coverage that is paid per diem, take a close look at the agreement so you don't violate federal law.