Physician-Owned Management Services Organizations: Regulatory Compliance, Contract Considerations, Enforcement

Course Details
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On-Demand
- signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level
Intermediate
- work Practice Area
Health
- event Date
Monday, January 8, 2024
- schedule Time
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
- timer Program Length
90 minutes
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on physician-owned management services organizations (MSOs). The panel will discuss contract considerations, regulatory issues, and recent governmental investigations/enforcement. The panel will also offer best practices for determining whether to pursue physician-owned MSOs and structuring physician-owned MSOs.
Faculty

Mr. Souter is known for his legal and educational experience in the healthcare industry, making him a sought-after resource for clients and students alike. His primary areas of practice are related to transactional and administrative healthcare, corporate, securities and antitrust matters. Mr. Souter is also a Professor of Healthcare Studies at Baylor University School of Law where he oversees the healthcare law program and teaches Healthcare Law, Healthcare Fraud and Abuse and Regulation of Healthcare Professionals. He is also involved with the Robbins Institute for Health Policy and Leadership at the Baylor University Hankamer School of Business where he teaches Healthcare Law and Ethics in its M.B.A. in Healthcare Administration Program and Executive M.B.A. Program.

Mr. Prives helps clients navigate the strict regulatory structure of the healthcare industry. Clients appreciate that he is a practical healthcare and corporate law attorney who negotiates hard to get their deals done. His experience on behalf of healthcare clients encompasses hospital-physician alignment, private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, affiliations, alliances, strategic transactions, joint ventures, recruitment matters, the drafting and negotiation of contractual agreements, healthcare information technology issues, integrated delivery systems (population health), and clinical integration matters. Clients also seek out his advice on a variety of healthcare regulatory matters, including the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, state self-referral laws, fraud and abuse, HIPAA, health care reform, Medicare and Medicaid issues, coverage and overpayment issues, compliance, regulatory and due diligence reviews, licensure and certification issues, the corporate practice of medicine, and fee-splitting laws.
Description
MSOs are increasingly playing an essential role in streamlining operations, thereby freeing physicians to focus on patient care. Physicians are setting up more physician-owned MSOs. Some are setting up the structure to attract investment in their existing structure.
Physician-owned MSOs can be designed to cover various services, including financial management, coding and billing, and purchasing, to optimize the practice's operation. The physician practice may also turn to an MSO to provide risk management and regulatory compliance services.
Counsel must carefully structure MSO agreements to comply with complex regulatory requirements, including anti-kickback laws. Further, physicians must understand the nature of services the MSO is providing and the limitations of the MSO.
Listen as our authoritative panel of healthcare attorneys examines physician-owned MSOs. The panel will discuss contract considerations, regulatory issues, and recent governmental investigations/enforcement. The panel will also offer best practices for determining whether to pursue physician-owned MSOs and structuring physician-owned MSOs.
Outline
- Contract considerations
- Regulatory issues
- Recent government investigations and enforcement
- Best practices
- Determining to use an MSO
- Structuring physician-owned MSO
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What factors contribute to physician practices considering and structuring physician-owned MSOs?
- What are the critical factors for counsel in structuring MSOs?
- What are best practices for counsel to ensure regulatory compliance in a physician-owned MSO?
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