Health System Practice ‘Losses’ Make Headlines, Plaintiffs Make New Stark ‘Law’

By and on November 25, 2015
Posted In Stark

Health systems routinely employ physicians, either directly or through corporate affiliates. Media reports and anecdotal evidence suggest such practices routinely, perhaps uniformly, result in net practices losses for the system when measured solely based on physician practice revenues. Does this fact have any legal import under the Stark Law?

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Daniel H. Melvin
Daniel H. Melvin counsels clients on Stark, Anti-Kickback and Medicare compliance issues such as physician compensation matters, and assists clients in investigating and addressing potential or alleged violations, including self-disclosures and defense of Stark- and Anti-Kickback-related qui tam actions. He also works with hospitals and physicians on coordinated care and other alternative service delivery models, including bundled payment and cost savings models, providing regulatory and transactional counsel and support. Read Daniel H. Melvin's full bio.


Eric B. Gordon, MD
Eric B. Gordon advises clients on fraud and abuse and compliance issues and health care transactions. He is partner-in-charge of the California Health Industry Practice Group. Eric represents a wide range of clients, including proprietary and tax-exempt hospital systems, medical groups, academic medical centers and faculty practice groups, pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers, and group purchasing organizations. Read Eric B. Gordon's full bio.

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