Law & Malpractice

Physicians, make sure to avoid these 12 scams when filing your taxes this year. Six make you the victim, six make you the criminal.

Two attorneys with expertise in cybersecurity outlined steps practices should take to minimize the threat of ransomware at HIMSS17.

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

In what areas will Secretary Tom Price make an impact at the Department of Health and Human Services? MGMA's government affairs expert shares his insight.

Most think only their facility and job accommodations are required to be under compliance by ADA. Your practice's website must be too.

An asset protection plan can go horribly wrong for doctors if they are not well informed. Here are a few instances where this happened.

Rep. Tom Price was confirmed by the Senate along party lines as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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

Have regulations ruined medicine or can physicians and others still find love in their professions? Here's what some had to say.

Some physicians will have a lot more to worry about this year than having to lose 10 pounds or improving their healthy eating habits.

Always make sure you are covered for various liability insurance blind spots before they become an issue.

As Otto Von Bismarck once said, "If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made." That's true for new Safe Harbor regulations.

It's time to get serious about your compliance plan for improper coding and billing issues and overpayments. Here are five actions to take.

While there are a number of legal challenges, private direct care models are an enticing way for physicians to become less dependent on plan reimbursement requirements.

Even though his practice is doing well in an underserved area of Georgia, this family medicine doctor still may have to sell it.

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

A new study from Harvard researchers is sure to cause some controversy as it deduces female physicians have an edge over their male counterparts.

More insight and important takeaways for physicians with regards to the final rule around safe harbors for the Anti-Kickback Statute.

A new rule creates certain "safe harbor" provisions under the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute with regards to transportation.

It was a year filled with tumultuous uncertainty, new regulations, and increasing physician burnout. Here's a look back at 2016.

A recurring pattern of fraud and embezzlement peaks at the end of each year. What practices must be aware of, both internally and externally.

More than 20 healthcare professionals from a hospital in Texas are being charged with a kickback conspiracy involving over $500 million in insurance claims.

A recent case exemplified why every practice - regardless of size - needs to play by the rules when it comes to the False Claims Act and Stark Law.

This week, President-elect Donald Trump announced his picks to head Health and Human Services and CMS. Plus, the 21st Century Cures Act passes the House.

OSHA recently introduced harsher penalties to employers who are violating workplace safety guidelines. Here's what you have to know.

A recent ruling on patient suicides by the Florida Supreme Court puts physicians at added risk for something they have little control over.

A New Jersey physician's actions of submitting thousands of false claims to Medicare and Medicaid cost him more than a fine.

In light of the election, America is united in not knowing what lies ahead. This doctor uses this time to reflect on our health system and its many issues.

Recent headlines illustrate the wide range of risks that doctors should be legally and financially prepared to face during the course of their career.