Sara Kropf

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

Receiving cash for a referral is the most obvious gift that violates the Anti-Kickback Statute. Here are eight more.

If you can't ignore an online review and it is extremely damaging to your reputation as a physician, there are steps you can take to try to remove it.

A lawyer lays out three trends from upcoming investigations and criminal cases that physicians should keep in mind.

Receiving cash for a referral is the most obvious gift that violates the Anti-Kickback Statute. Here are eight more.

Did you get a subpoena asking for documents or asking that you appear for testimony? Here's what you need to know.

When your practice is under a False Claims Act investigation, here are some steps to take from a legal perspective.

A look into the False Claims Act and how the federal government will aim to prosecute wrongdoers.

An overview of the four federal healthcare fraud statutes and what your practice can do to avoid violating any of them.

You cannot stop a patient from defaming you online, but taking these steps can help lessen the reputational damage of a single negative review.

Before you fire off a response to a negative patient review, here are seven things to consider. You don’t want to post something potentially worse online.

If you can't ignore a bad online patient review and are considering a defamation suit vs. a patient, here are three things to consider first.

If a patient posts a negative review of you or your practice after a visit, there are six key elements you need to prove for it to truly be defamatory.