Martin Merritt

In medical practice, a cottage industry has developed, which is dedicated solely to legal “fault finding” without regard to equity.

Many articles describe the benefits of health reform, but look closely and it's clear that problems are mounting for physicians and the healthcare system.

If you are a physician, be mindful that payments to a commissioned sales force for the referral or recommendation of business can be illegal.

If properly done, a health law opinion letter may insulate physicians from prosecution or penalties associated with their investment decisions.

If the government can make it appear that doctors are getting rich from Medicare payments, it will be easy to garner support to cut physician payments in the future.

Ten tips for physicians facing the hospital peer review process.

Payers know that correctly writing down every patient encounter is difficult for physicians, if not impossible. Therefore, exploiting this is easy for them.

Any way you look at it, the hope that individuals will actually buy into the private purchase of health plans seems largely misplaced.

Financial planner Jason Hull shares tips for physicians considering starting concierge medical practices.

Some patients are disqualified from help obtaining health insurance coverage because they simultaneously earn too much, and too little.

An August FTC complaint against a medical laboratory indicates that medical practices could soon face more angst when HIPAA breaches occur.

As more practices implement EHRs, more are employing medical records scribes. Here's why your practice might want to consider it.

No matter how cleverly structured, schemes to circumvent Stark Law are risky for physicians, and the consequences of failing to comply can be devastating.

A government takeover of healthcare would affect more than availability of care. It would affect how healthcare providers respond to meet consumer expectations.

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins explains the true cost of uncompensated care and how a healthcare reform coalition is aiding Texas patients and physicians.

Texas is a prime example of a state refusing federal funding for Medicaid out of misplaced principals that in the end hurt access to care.

Medical practices should be aware of all National Patient Safety Goals, but especially these four in their daily operations.

Wealth manager Scott Wisniewski offers physicians tips for saving for retirement.

A recent court case in Texas looks at what defines a "serious" attempt at collecting copays before forgiving the debt. Here's what your practice should do.

With greater regularity, physicians and hospitals are receiving letters requesting proof of collection, or a sufficient attempt to collect, patient fees.

The Drug Quality and Security Act is important to physicians, both as prescribers and as passive investors in compounding pharmacies.

UnitedHealthcare cites "funding pressure" as the reason for termination of contracts with Medicare C providers across 10 states.

Payers are cracking down on routine copay waivers. Here's what your practice needs to know.

Huge government fines designed to punish marketing tactics are almost unique to the field of medicine because of the third-party payer system.

Executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons explains the group’s latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act.

Need to “fire” a patient for non-payment or disruptive behavior? There are ethical principles to consider.

Virtually every federal regulatory concern currently plaguing the modern practice of medicine also existed in some form in the 1950s.

Attorney Robert Feiger explains asset protection for physicians and the ideal time to start finding a partner to protect personal wealth.

As we begin to correct bugs in health insurance exchanges, it is time to also give some thought to reducing the amount paid by each solo physician to get paid.

Physician wealth management expert Scott Wisniewski explains the decision to sell a private practice with an eye toward retirement.