COVID-19, Stark Reform and the Evolving Physician Compensation Landscape

Hall Render attorneys discuss key developments in physician compensation. Topics covered include recent enforcement trends, the proposed sweeping changes to Stark and Anti-Kickback regulations and how providers can prepare for the impact that proposed changes to work value unit under the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will have on productivity compensation plans.

The roundtable provided insight into how these trends and changes will impact health care organizations and their contracting and compliance efforts. The panel will also focus on COVID-19-related challenges and opportunities, including the mechanics and potential sunset of the Stark blanket waivers, new models for compensating physicians for telehealth requirements and proactive strategies for redeploying physicians, stabilizing physician compensation plans and documenting fair market value and commercial reasonableness.