Physician compensation is one of the most legally sensitive areas in healthcare. Get it wrong and you face fraud investigations, Medicare exclusion, or civil penalties. Whether you review a hospital contract or pay employed physicians, fair market value drives the analysis. Start with how Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute govern physician pay. What Is...
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Every physician deal that touches referrals runs into the Anti-Kickback Statute, which also carves out safe harbors. What Is the Anti-Kickback Statute and Why Does It Matter for Physician Deals? The Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b), makes it a federal crime to knowingly and willfully pay or receive anything of value to induce...
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You built your Management Services Organization with a clear purpose. Maybe it was to help a non-physician partner own a healthcare business. Maybe it was to scale a med spa, IV hydration clinic, or behavioral health practice. Whatever the reason, the structure served you well, until now. Business relationships change. Partnerships break down. Market conditions...
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You found a healthcare business to buy. Then the stock purchase agreement (SPA) lands in your inbox: 40 pages of dense legal language.Most buyers rush it or hand it to a generalist. Both are costly. Every clause either protects you or exposes you, and in healthcare you are also buying regulatory risk. What Is a...
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A medical director agreement can make or break your healthcare business. Get it wrong and you invite enforcement and liability. Start with what a medical director agreement has to accomplish, then work through the clauses below. What Will You Learn in This Guide? What is a medical director agreement and why does it matter? Who...
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You built a med spa with a growing client base and services people love. There is a strong chance it sits on a foundation that could collapse under one audit.The Corporate Practice of Medicine doctrine is among the most violated laws in this industry. For the broader ownership picture, see our guide to the CPOM...
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One question decides whether your venture stands: who can legally own a medical practice in Texas?Texas ownership rules come from the Corporate Practice of Medicine doctrine, and breaking them can cost a license. Buying in from outside medicine? Read our guide to what CPOM means for non-physician buyers in Texas. What Is in This Guide?...
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Fee-splitting is one of the most misunderstood rules in healthcare law. It is not a blanket ban on sharing revenue, and established structures let you pay partners and managers without crossing the line.Opening a medical spa, structuring an MSO, or reviewing a physician contract? It sits beside the ownership limits in our guide to the...
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You have the capital and the plan. Then someone says non-physicians cannot own a Texas medical practice. The MSO and Friendly-PC model lets non-physicians own and profit from healthcare businesses without violating the Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) doctrine. If you are buying in, start with the CPOM doctrine for non-physician buyers in Texas. What...
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Few legal concepts carry more weight than the Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) doctrine, and it does not work the same way everywhere. This guide maps it state by state. If Texas is your market, pair this with our explanation of how the doctrine applies to non-physician buyers in Texas and our Texas CPOM resource....
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You found a healthcare business worth buying and the price feels right. Now comes the part that decides whether the deal protects you: due diligence. It shapes every clause of the purchase agreement. Treating diligence as a checklist is costly. For asset deals, start with what a healthcare asset purchase agreement covers. What Is Due...
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You have found a healthcare business worth buying, or someone has made an offer on yours. Then your attorney asks the question that changes everything: asset purchase or stock purchase? Most buyers focus on price and overlook structure. That is where taxes multiply and hidden liabilities surface. Dike Law Group guides both sides through this...
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