Contracts

Physician practices can learn from Equifax's security breach by asking the right questions. Here are a few to ask their vendor.

Before buying life insurance, physicians need to consider a plethora of factors. Here are the most important of the bunch.

Did you know that your insurance payers have very specific rules that you are required to follow? Don't leave money on the table.

Small practices won't have access to a private payer's reimbursement rates, so what they are to do?

Watch out for aggressive language in hospital employment agreements requiring physicians to recoup all payments to insurance companies.

Practices might be inclined to take on a legal issue on its own. Here are a few situations when they should hire a lawyer instead.

Regardless of who the payer is or the stated purpose, every potential audit inquiry should be taken seriously by your practice.

You have an obligation to ensure patients are protected and retained when their physician leaves your practices. Here's what to do.

Providers, preparing yourself for upcoming credentialing and revalidations is important. Don't forget!

A governance agreement is necessary for practices with two physicians or 200 physicians. Here are the seven essentials of one.

Insurance companies are grading you. You may know this, but do you know how to change your score?

Old government regulations need to adapt to new healthcare technologies, advises a former DOJ attorney.

Humana and Aetna's merger didn't work out - but the real story is how much Aetna was willing to pay to just back out of the agreement.

Keeping emotions out of it, having a "Plan B," and being able to walk away are three key skills you need when negotiating.

Everyone should know about CMS' rule about repaying overpayments within 60 days. What about private payers?

Protect your practice from potential legal problems over labor laws. Here are 10 steps you can take.

Negotiating the rate increase you want from a payer is a "war of attrition," says one expert. Here are 10 ways they'll try to trip your practice up.

Independent practices are facing an abundance of challenges from external factors. One consultant is looking to help them through case-study learning.

Bringing on a new billing partner or renegotiating the agreement with your current one? Here are four tips that will help you plan for all scenarios.

Here are a few areas of a typical non-compete clause to look closer at when signing your employment contract.

The retail pharmacy chain recently replaced an established drug with a replacement. It's a move that, in one doctor's opinion, usurps physician autonomy.

How should practices formulate employment agreements for advanced practitioners? Here are a few things to consider.

Don't just jump into your second EHR contract without help. Here is what you have to consider first.

What do physician practices have to know about creating a non-compete clause for one of its physicians? Here are four guidelines.

Performance-based reimbursement and two recent court holdings underscore the importance of patient care, as well as the notion that physicians can be fired.