HIPAA and financial data present an ongoing asset-protection issue for physicians and medical practices. This week we take a look at a specific exposure suffered by up to 40,000 (yes, 40,000) patients of one Arizona medical practice and some simple precautions that may help your practice avoid the same exposure. While written for doctors, this […]
Asset Protection Trust Jurisdictions for Physicians – Part 1, Domestic
In our discussion two weeks ago we introduced the Asset Protection Trust (or APT) as a tool and answered some of the most frequently asked questions regarding what it is and how it differs from the estate-planning trust many doctors already have in place. We continue our discussion of the APT this week and examine […]
What Medical Practices Must Know About RAC Audits and Insurance
Medical Billing & Collections, Risk Management By Ike Devji, JD In a series of recent discussions we have examined exposures like ELPI Insurance, cyber liability insurance, and the need for directors and officers coverage by many physicians and practice owners. Continuing our examination of commonly overlooked medical practice risk management issues we turn to […]
Addressing Employee Liability Issues at Your Medical Practice or Business – 12 Month Practice Tune-up
January 08, 2013 | Finance, Risk Management, Law & Malpractice, Staff By Ike Devji, JD Happy New Year and thanks for continuing into 2013 with us. In one of my last columns of 2012, I suggested that many of the complex issues we discussed together over the last few years in this forum can seem […]
CAN YOU BE SUED FOR NOT HIRING A CRIMINAL? YES – Asset Protection and HR
DISCRIMINATING AGAINST CRIMINALS IN YOUR WORKFORCE QUESTION: CAN THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (“EEOC”) CHARGE MY COMPANY FOR DISCRIMINATION IF WE FOLLOW STATE LAWS PROHIBITING US FROM HIRING PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS? ANSWER: THE EEOC SAYS THAT COMPLYING WITH STATE OR LOCAL LAWS DOES NOT SHIELD AN EMPLOYER FROM LIABILITY FOR DISCRIMINATION CAUSED […]
Doctors Pleading To Misdemeanors for Heath Care Fraud – Fight or Settle?
We are in the golden age of health care fraud prosecution as means of revenue and income protection by both the government and insurance companies. Doctors are increasingly in a position where they need to make a decision to fight or settle, regardless of the veracity of the claim or the actual intent involved. This article sheds […]
