Group Practice / Expense and income distribution requirement

Article Overview

This article covers a Stark Law group practice requirement involving the advance determination of how income and overhead expenses are allocated within a practice. It is useful for physicians, group practice managers, and compliance staff who need a general understanding of when distribution methods must be set and how changes to those methods are treated. The article also includes illustrative examples showing compliant and noncompliant practice arrangements, without providing a code-specific topic.