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Pennsylvania Qui Tam Case Highlights Dangers in Physician/Hospital Arrangements

Posted in Fraud and Abuse, Medicare, Physician Compensation

A recent whistleblower case out of the federal 3rd Circuit in Pennsylvania highlights some of the dangers in not properly documenting financial relationships between physicians and hospitals. Specifically, in US ex. rel. Kosenske v. Carlisle HMA, Inc., a Qui Tam lawsuit brought by the former member of an anesthesia group, the 3rd Circuit Court of… Continue Reading

Forbes Identifies Top Paying Jobs

Posted in Physician Compensation

So it’s stressful, expensive and the hours stink — accordingly to an article on Forbes.com, medicine is still a pretty good gig.  In what will undoubtedly add fuel to the already raging debate over who is responsible for the high cost of health care, health care-related occupations fill the top 15 slots on Forbes’ list of the… Continue Reading