decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2007 Issue 11 (November)
OIG OKs “Reasonable” On-Call Pay For Hospital Physicians
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Article Overview
This article reviews an HHS Office of Inspector General advisory opinion about hospital on-call pay for physicians. It explains the compliance context, the general structure of the arrangement discussed, and the types of fraud-and-abuse concerns the OIG considered. It is relevant to hospital administrators, physicians, compliance staff, and anyone tracking federal guidance on physician compensation and anti-kickback risk.
Why This Topic Matters
Hospitals and physician groups often need to structure on-call coverage in ways that support access to care while remaining within federal fraud-and-abuse boundaries. This piece highlights a federal advisory opinion that may help readers understand the compliance issues involved in compensating physicians for call coverage.
What You Will Learn
- What the OIG addressed in Advisory Opinion 07-10
- What general features were present in the on-call compensation arrangement
- What compliance and fraud-and-abuse concerns the OIG discussed
- Why the opinion may be relevant as a reference point for similar hospital arrangements
Who Should Read This
- Hospital administrators
- Physicians
- Compliance officers
- Healthcare attorneys
- Revenue cycle and compliance professionals
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