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Martin Merritt

Martin Merritt

Martin Merritt, JD, is a Dallas-based attorney, representing physicians, practices, and others in cases involving Stark Law, state and federal regulations, Medicare fraud and abuse compliance, as well as transactions and contracts. E-mail him here.


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Healthcare is quickly becoming a war of all, against all, turning physicians, hospitals, insurers, drug makers, and device makers into blood rivals.

When it comes to audits, "payers are sneaky and relentless, because they have everything to gain and nothing to lose," notes consultant Angela Miller.

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements have dropped to levels resembling a healthcare takeover. Why takeover, if it costs the same to get somebody else to do it?

The AAPS' Jane Orient discusses the suit's claim that physicians are being "locked out of the ability to treat patients" due to onerous recertification efforts.

Here are some legal and ethical issues to consider before you own and operate a compounding pharmacy at your medical practice.

The year 2014 was supposed to be the year the "uninsured" became a thing of the past under healthcare reform. That may not be the case now, however.

Health insurance exchanges, created under the Affordable Care Act, take effect in 2014. Here's what they are and what physicians need to know.

If you are looking for a better understanding of healthcare reform, I recommend a new book by Nick Tate that explains its impact on physicians and patients.

Learn about ACO formation, rules, contract pitfalls, and physician participation from an expert before you commit to joining a new group.

Here's a primer on how the federal government defines healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare.

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