Author Description

This completely updated, revised, and expanded new edition of The Stark Law: Comprehensive Analysis + Practical Guide addresses the legal effect of final Stark regulations, which completes the formal rule-making process. Written by Charles B. Oppenheim, a leading expert in the interpretation and application of Stark law, this publication provides practical guidance for advising clients on complying with the current iteration of the regulations, as well as a look at what future direction the Stark regimen might take. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:A discussion of key themes that emerge in the regulations, including the tempering of the previous trend of broadening exceptions for compensation arrangementsIdentification of important definitions and interpretive changes, discussion of remaining problem areas, and guidance for navigating each of themAnalysis of group practices and the exceptions applicable to them, as well as the recent guidance from CMS concerning the period of disallowance for referrals and claims, and analysis addressing the final ruleImpact on the physician practice world including issues relating to physician recruitment, specialty hospitals, gain-sharing arrangements, and Stark-compliant physician joint ventures