Compensation Arrangements With Rockstar Physicians: Key Stark Law and Fair Market Value Considerations
In this webinar session Mr. Wolfe will discuss the technical requirements of the Stark Law as it applies to physicians. He will discuss best practices for negotiating and drafting contracts and compensation plans, including common provisions and potential pitfalls to avoid.
Overview:
In this webinar session Mr. Wolfe will discuss the technical requirements of the Stark Law as it applies to physicians. He will discuss best practices for negotiating and drafting contracts and compensation plans, including common provisions and potential pitfalls to avoid.
Why should you Attend:
Several recent cases and settlements involving employed physicians have helped to illustrate the importance of Stark Law compliance. As health care organizations enter into arrangements with physician rockstars that generate higher levels of compensation they should also follow processes and procedures that will help manage risk.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Discuss processes and criteria for determining whether a physician is a Rockstar as compared to his or her peers
- Identify Stark Law, fair market value and commercial reasonableness considerations for highly specialized and productive physicians
- Provide perspective on contracting strategies, drafting considerations and potential pitfalls
Who Will Benefit:
- In-House Counsel
- Health Care Compliance Officers
- Health Care Human Resources
- Health Care CFOs
- Health Care Executives
Speaker Profile
Joseph Wolfe is an attorney with Hall Render, the largest healthcare-focused law firm in the country. Mr. Wolfe supports high-performing hospitals, health systems, medical groups, and other healthcare organizations nationwide on complex financial, legal, regulatory, and strategic issues both as a consultant and attorney, depending on the scope of support, client preference, and need. He is a frequent speaker for most of the national healthcare trade associations and has given over 200 in-person, web-based, and podcast presentations in recent years. He is the leader of Hall Render’s healthcare regulatory practice group and currently serves as the vice chair of educational programming for the American Health Law Association’s Fraud & Abuse Practice Group. He is licensed as an attorney in both Florida and Wisconsin.