Alert for Possible Physician Liability:

Yesterday the Office of Inspector General issued a fraud alert for physician compensation arrangements.  This alert is a reminder that there may be criminal, civil, and administrative sanctions, including physician liability, when physicians are paid other than with the fair market value of their services when federal healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid are involved.  Physicians who are paid by businesses participating in Medicare or Medicaid should review their compensation arrangements to assess their risk.