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Wisconsin Health Law Posts
- The Physician Board Member – Meeting Your Responsibilities as a Director
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- Telehealth Membership Platforms: A Provider Compliance Guide
- Medicare Opt-Out – A Make-or-Break Decision for Concierge Physicians
- Hybrid Concierge Models – Why Popularity Comes With Compliance Risk
- Cash-Based Clinics – A Regulatory Landscape More Complex Than It Appears
- State Spotlight: Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan — Three Distinct Regulatory Environments
- Understanding HIPAA and Its Interaction with State and Federal Confidentiality Laws
- Concierge Medicine Legal Guide: Key Compliance and Business Issues for Physicians
- Direct Primary Care (DPC) vs. Concierge Medicine: A Regulatory Comparison
- Physician Autonomy in the Value-Based Care Era: Legal and Operational Priorities for Health Care Providers
- Telehealth and Concierge Medicine – A Strong Fit with Complex Rules
- Preparing for Certification Surveys at Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- Podcast – ASC 2030: The New Playbook
- Podcast – ASC Life Safety Code Decoded
- Podcast – ASC Survey Ready Now
- Podcast – QAPI: Build It Right
- Podcast – Closing Infection Control Gaps
- Podcast – ASC Governance Accountability
- ACO Primary Care Exclusivity Requirement – Not As Broad As Some Believe
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Category Archives: Health Law Practice
Block Leasing of Group Practice Facilities – Anti-Kickback Statute Risks
By John Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Client Alert – Healthcare Block Leasing, Anti-Kickback Statute Risks, and AKS Safe Harbor Compliance Healthcare block leasing arrangements—where a group practice, physician organization, or other healthcare provider leases defined blocks of space in a … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance Issues, False Claims Act, Fraud and Abuse, Health Law Practice, Physician Contracting and Alignment, Physician Issues, Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Issues
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Ambulatory Surgery Center Compliance Legal Practice
By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Health Care Attorney John Fisher has developed an active practice counseling ambulatory surgery center providers and has served as special counsel in several cases involving ambulatory surgery center exclusions. Attorney Fisher is knowledgeable on the … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Health Law Practice
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OIG Advisory Opinions on Gainsharing Arrangements Since 2018
By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Client Alert: OIG Advisory Opinions on Gainsharing Arrangements Since 2018 Introduction to Gainsharing Arrangements As hospitals, health systems, and physician groups continue to pursue value-based care strategies, gainsharing arrangements remain an important—but highly regulated—tool for … Continue reading
Posted in Anesthesiologists, Clinical Integration, Fraud and Abuse, Health Care Contracting, Health Law Practice, Hospital Issues, Medicare and Medicaid, Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement, Physician Contracting and Alignment, Physician Issues, Reimbursement & Payment Practices, Reimbursement Issues, Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Issues
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“Incident to” Billing Rules Clarified by CMS for 2026
By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Incident-to Billing, Physician Supervision, and False Claims Act Enforcement Risk In the Client alert health care and compliance attorney John Fisher discusses the current CMS incident-to billing requirements; recent False Claims Act enforcement updates; incident-to … Continue reading
Posted in False Claims Act, Fraud and Abuse, Health Law Practice, Medicare and Medicaid, Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement, Physician Issues, Reimbursement & Payment Practices, Reimbursement Issues
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Wisconsin Healthcare Attorneys Employment Contracting Issues
Wisconsin Health Care Employment Contract Attorneys Employment Agreement Review and Negotiation Our Wisconsin health care employment contract attorneys help physicians, medical groups, and health care organizations evaluate, negotiate, and draft employment agreements, compensation structures, restrictive covenants, practice separation terms, and … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care Contracting, Health Law Practice, Wisconsin Physician Issues
Tagged employment contracts, MEdical contracts, physician agreements, physician employment, physisince contracts, state of wisconsin, Wisconsin lawyers
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Health Law Firm Opens Green Bay Office
By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP < Health Care Attorney John Fisher Announces Virtual Legal Services for Green Bay, Menominee, Appleton, Oshkosh, and the Greater Fox Valley Attorney John Fisher, a health care lawyer with more than 30 years of … Continue reading
Posted in Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Anesthesiologists, Antitrust in Healthcare, Behavioral Health, Clinical Integration, Consierge & Cash-Based Practices, Dental Practice Issues, Fraud and Abuse, Health Care Contracting, Health Law Practice, HIPAA - Health Information Privacy, Home Health, Hospital Issues, Long Term Care, Medical Staff Organization & Structure, Medicare and Medicaid, Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement, Physician Contracting and Alignment, Physician Issues, Physician-Owned Hospitals, Radiology Issues, Reimbursement & Payment Practices, Self Disclosure Protocols, Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Issues, Telemedicine, Wisconsin Health Laws, Wisconsin Hospitals, Wisconsin Long Term Care, Wisconsin Physician Issues
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Physician Orders – Definition and Reimbursement Implications
By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Physician Order Compliance: Definitions, Documentation, and Medicare Payment Risk Physician order compliance is a practical issue for health care providers, billing teams, and compliance professionals because physician orders help direct patient care, support medical necessity, … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance Issues, Health Law Practice, Hospital Issues, Medicare and Medicaid, Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement, Physician Issues, Reimbursement & Payment Practices, Uncategorized
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Effective Dental Practice Compliance Cycles
Dental Compliance Program Flow Dental practices have traditionally focused compliance efforts on OSHA and HIPAA, but that focus is no longer sufficient. Governmental auditors and private contractors are paying closer attention to dental claims, increasing the need for a broader … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance Issues, Dental Practice Issues, Health Law Practice, Physician Issues
Tagged Compliance Programs, Dental Compliance, Dental Practice
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Challenging Physician Payment Sunshine Act Disclosures
By John Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP Challenging Physician Payment Sunshine Act Disclosures Legal Strategies and Considerations for Healthcare Providers The Physician Payment Sunshine Act, implemented through the Open Payments Program, was established to increase transparency in financial relationships between healthcare … Continue reading
Posted in Anesthesiologists, Compliance Issues, Consierge & Cash-Based Practices, Health Law Practice, Physician Issues, Reimbursement & Payment Practices
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Mental Health Center Settlement for Failure to Provide Patient Record Copies
By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP OCR Enforcement Action Underscores HIPAA Risk for Failing to Provide Patient Access to Records Client Alert The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights continues to treat patient access to medical … Continue reading
Posted in Behavioral Health, Compliance Issues, Health Law Practice, HIPAA - Health Information Privacy
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