How Physicians Can Protect Against Former Employees
Physicians who are faced with the need to terminate an employee often worry about the repercussions of such an action. What if the employee steals from you or causes a scene on his or her way out the door? Worse, what if the employee sues for wrongful termination? In general,...
Read morePhysicians vs. Insurance Companies
One of the primary challenges facing physicians today is dealing with insurance companies. Increasingly, insurance companies have become aggressive in denying reimbursements for procedures that are covered by the physicians’ provider agreements. In some cases, the insurers even go so far as to demand that physicians return money that the...
Read moreGovernment Investigations
In recent years, the government has increased its enforcement efforts against physicians, accusing them of a variety of offenses. Most commonly, the federal or state government investigates physicians for alleged fraudulent billing practices, including looking into the number of patients seen, the types of tests ordered, and any upcoding or...
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