February 17th, 2008 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
As big-name national retailers and pharmacy chains continue to open in-store clinics, a familiar face soon may enter the fray as well — your local hospital.
Wal-Mart recently announced plans to partner with community hospitals across the country to open up 400 new retail clinics inside its stores by 2010, in addition to the 55 it already houses. Thirteen of those are owned and operated by hospital systems.
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December 16th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
A group practice’s proposal to allow referring health professionals to invest in an ambulatory surgery center would run afoul of the federal anti-kickback statute, states a recent advisory opinion by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.
Legal experts said the Oct. 19 opinion affirms the government’s stance that the arrangements can be susceptible to fraud and abuse and are permissible only under specific conditions.
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