decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Stark Advisory Opinions / Stark Advisory Opinion 98-02 - In-Office Ancillary Services Exception
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Article Overview
This premium article discusses a Stark advisory opinion issued by HCFA (now CMS) concerning a proposed ophthalmology partnership and its use of the in-office ancillary services exception. It is relevant to physicians, compliance staff, and coders who work with physician self-referral rules, group practice arrangements, and advisory opinion guidance. The article focuses on the regulatory context, the facts presented to the agency, and the reasoning behind the agency’s conclusion.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding this advisory opinion helps readers evaluate how Stark self-referral rules may apply to physician group arrangements and office-based services. It is useful for compliance review, practice structuring, and interpreting agency guidance in a specialty setting.
What You Will Learn
- The Stark advisory opinion context for a proposed physician partnership arrangement
- How the article frames the in-office ancillary services exception within physician self-referral guidance
- The types of practice-structure and supervision issues addressed by the advisory opinion
- Why the opinion is relevant to ophthalmology and office-based ancillary services compliance
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice administrators
- Compliance officers
- Medical coders
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Healthcare attorneys
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