Monetary Penalties For the Violation of Agreements Not to Compete

When physicians enter into employment agreements they often are asked to agree to covenants not to compete.

Maryland Regulatory News - Fall 1998

1. In July, the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) denied Union Memorial Hospital's request for a 3.89% rate increase as generated by the HSCRC's Inflation Adjustment System.

JCAHO Sentinel Event Policy Stirs Controversy

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO), a private organization that accredits the nations' health care institutions, has adopted a new policy that encourages all a

Is It Too Late To Bill?

Health care providers understand that they should send their bills out within a certain time period from the date services are rendered, but what is that time period?

Did You Know? - Fall 1998

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A Securities Law Primer

Doctors are increasingly finding themselves owners of interests in various health care companies. For example, some doctors are trading their practices for stock in practice management companies.

Voluntary Hospital Compliance Programs May No Longer Be Voluntary

On February 11, 1998, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), of the Department of Health and Human Services, released the long awaited "Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals" to help hospit

Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 Impacts Tax-Exempts

The federal Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (the Act) contains several provisions of importance to tax-exempt health care organizations.

SEC Breaks New Ground for Medical Group

Securities law problems and expenses not only arise when new companies are formed, but also arise later in a company's life.

Proposed Stark II Regulations

The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), of the Department of Health and Human Services, has recently published its long-awaited proposed Stark II regulations.