Recruiting physicians: avoiding the legal minefield

There are many legal considerations for hospitals when recruiting medical staff. The inurement provisions of IRS regulations covering hospital tax-exemption specifically limit the inducements hospitals may offer to physicians. Federal Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws contain safe harbor provisions on business arrangements. Hospitals should evaluate their physician recruiting practices very carefully to ensure compliance with these laws.
Summary This article identifies and discusses the legal problems and pitfalls associated with the implementation of a physician recruitment program. Careful structuring is necessary to strike a balance meeting the [...]