Overview:

In this session Mr. Wolfe will provide an overview of the Stark Law, including its 2016 changes. He will also discuss best practices for negotiating and drafting recruitment and employment agreements on behalf of health systems, hospitals and medical groups. He will explain key provisions and potential pitfalls in both types of agreements.

Why should you Attend: Given the substantial awards and settlements in recent enforcement actions, Stark Law compliance has become more than just a compliance issue: it is an enterprise risk management issue. As medical groups, hospitals, and health systems structure their physician recruitment arrangements and transition to more innovative employment structures, they must manage their compliance and enterprise risk by ensuring their compensation arrangements are defensible under the Stark Law.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Provide a general Stark Law overview.
• Examine critical components of Stark and Anti-Kickback compliant recruitment arrangements (income and cost allocations, reasonable practice restrictions, repayment requirements)
• Discuss best practices for drafting physician employment agreements, related compensation plans and facilitating effective onboarding
• Discuss best practices for auditing existing recruitment and employment arrangements
• Describe alternative structures for organizations intending to qualify as Stark group practices
  
  

• In-House Counsel
• Health Care Compliance Officers
• Health Care Human Resources
• Health Care CFOs
• Health Care executives