tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 29

STARK LAW: Rural Hospitals Can Pay Some Of Your Office's Expenses When You Recruit

CMS closes another loophole for joint venturesGood news: Your doctors may not have to rush to renew their medical director contracts when they lapse, thanks to a new regulation.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its -Phase III- regulations on the Stark self-referral law on Aug. 27. After the harsh restrictions CMS proposed in the 2008 physician fee schedule providers were braced for more hard-line changes. But instead, CMS chose to loosen some restrictions in this rule, which is separate from the fee-schedule changes.Here's what you need to know.Contracts: Starting Dec. 4, your doctors...

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