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Physician-Owned Management Services Organizations: Regulatory Compliance, Contract Considerations, Enforcement
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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.
Presented By
Mr. Prives extensive experience spans critical areas such as hospital-physician alignment, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, due diligence reviews, licensure matters, and health care information technology. He is also experienced in health care compliance, providing guidance on key regulatory matters, including the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, and the corporate practice of medicine doctrine. Mr. Prives serves a diverse health care client base, representing both for-profit and not-for-profit health systems, physician groups, academic medical centers, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), home health agencies, laboratories, telemedicine companies, medical billing companies, dental groups, and substance abuse centers. His experience also extends to advising private equity firms, investment funds, family offices, and investors in the health care sector. Beyond health care, Mr. Prives brings considerable experience in corporate law, regularly advising on mergers and acquisitions, contractual negotiations, regulatory compliance, and due diligence across various industries.
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.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Date + Time
- event
Thursday, January 29, 2026
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1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
Outline
I. Contract considerations
II. Regulatory issues
III. Recent government investigations and enforcement
IV. Best practices
A. Determining to use an MSO
B. 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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