Feds look for fraud, abuse in practice sales

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The Department of Health and Human Resources' Inspector General's Office (OIG) is scrutinizing physician practice sales to hospitals and foundations for fraud and misuse. For example, if a sale contract seems to reward a physician for patient referrals, it may be seen as payment for Medicare business and may violate anti-kickback laws. Other questionable practices include hospital payments to physician for goodwill or for agreements not to compete. An overview of the matter from the OIG's perspective is offered along with techniques used to detect fraudulent practice sales.

Admin. of public health programs, Investigations, Contracts, United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General

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IRS issues rules on physician recruiting; first time in 20 years

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed rules on physician recruiting by hospitals that provide sample scenarios rather than situations that are allowed or prohibited. Industry experts say that the most important provision of the new rules allows the IRS to revoke an institution's tax-exempt status if that institution's recruiting practices violate federal anti-kickback statutes. However, the rules do not address several important issues, including acquisition of physician practices and physician self-referral.

Public Finance Activities, Corporate Tax Deductions & Exemptions, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Pension & Benefit Regulation, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Laws, regulations and rules, Human resource management, Corporate taxes, Recruiting, Employee recruitment, Pensions, United States. Internal Revenue Service

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