COMPLIANCE: End Of Moratorium Doesn't Mean A Cease-Fire In War On Doc-Owned Hospitals
Scrutiny from the feds won't end with moratorium.You may have rejoiced when a Medicare moratorium on doctor-owned specialty hospitals finally dragged to an end--but the problems may just be beginning. As tempting as it might be to rush headlong into the specialty hospital field, there are a few factors that make it a less attractive investment:1) Scrutiny: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) promised to keep a close eye on specialty hospitals to make sure they aren't providing an improper reward to physician investors, notes attorney Charles Oppenheim with Foley & Lardner in Los Angeles. CMS...
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