CMS Stark Rule Changes Impact Permissible Physician Compensation and Profit Distribution Models

On December 2, 2020, CMS issued the long-awaited Final Sprint Rules, implementing significant revisions to the Stark physician self-referral regulations (42 CFR Part 411). Although many of the revisions are focused on facilitating value-based care arrangements and are generally positive…

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Dangers of Signing an Advance Directive from a Health Care Provider

Some health care providers, including Swedish Hospital, are presenting patients with Advance Directives, also known as Health Care Directives or Living Wills, for their consideration and signature.  A Health Care Directive (referred to herein as a “Directive”) is a document…

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