Physician Distribution, Mobility, Fair Market Value, and Compensation Surveys: An Update
This article updates the author’s peer-reviewed research on the geographic distribution of physicians in the United States, including some key commentary from CMS about the use of surveys for Stark fair market value.
‘Survey Says’ for FMV of Physician Compensation Is on Its Last Legs
The use of compensation surveys to determine the fair market value of physician compensation is seriously flawed, a position well-known expert Mark Dietrich has long maintained. Plus, recent government regulations confirm his position. He offers an alternate methodology.
Dietrich updates landmark research on physician compensation
The December issue of Business Valuation Update includes an article by Mark Dietrich that updates his important research on the geographic distribution of physicians in the United States.
BV News and Trends October 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
New rules for FMV in healthcare should dull DOJ’s sword
The Department of Justice has taken an aggressive stance in fraud and abuse cases involving the measurement of fair market value of physician compensation.
New Ballgame for FMV in Healthcare Under Final CMS Rules
The valuation profession is now in the driver’s seat with respect to the definition of fair market value for healthcare regulatory purposes. The game changer is in the final rules from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) related to the Stark Law. There is also a call for papers.
Call for papers: New Stark regs and healthcare valuation
We here at BVR are putting together a special report on the revised definition of fair market value (FMV) for the Stark regulations.
BV News and Trends May 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU News and Trends April 2021
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Valuing Telehealth Services
Join Todd Zigrang and Jessica L. Bailey-Wheaton for a discussion of the valuation of telehealth services in the healthcare industry. Learn the current telehealth trends and the role of telehealth in the healthcare industry. Gain an understanding of the types of telehealth services typically provided, such as clinical services, management services, and the provision of technology, and how these services may vary by healthcare industry subsector. Get expert guidance on typical valuation approaches as they ...
Tomorrow is the deadline for proposals for healthcare papers
April 15 is the deadline for proposals for papers on issues of fair market value, general market value, and commercial reasonableness under the new Stark regulations.
Deadline looms for papers on new Stark regs and healthcare valuation
April 15 is the deadline for proposals for papers on issues of fair market value, general market value, and commercial reasonableness under the new Stark regulations.
April 15 deadline for call for papers on new Stark regs and healthcare valuation
BVR is seeking proposals for papers on issues of fair market value, general market value, and commercial reasonableness under the new Stark regulations.
New association formed for healthcare compensation pros
The American Association of Provider Compensation Professionals (AAPCP) is a new nonprofit group whose members advise and lead healthcare organizations on provider compensation, contracting, planning, recruitment, retention, strategy, and, yes, valuation.
Call for papers: New Stark regs and healthcare valuation
Recent regulatory changes will have a significant impact on valuations in the healthcare sector, and BVR is developing content designed to help practitioners navigate the new rules.
Is the new CMS rule that impacts healthcare valuations now at risk?
This past December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that modernizes and clarifies the regulations that implemented the Medicare physician self-referral statute (the Stark Law).
Power Panel: Live Expert Answers for Today’s Tough BV Questions
What is in store for 2021? While we don’t have a crystal ball, we do have the next best thing. Thought leaders Jay Fishman, Jeff Tarbell, Michelle Gallagher, and Ken Pia are on hand to answer your questions on what is changing, trends within the profession, and thought processes behind tackling tough problems. What’s more, if you send in a video of yourself asking the question, you will get free admission to the session. Use ...
Physician Compensation and Valuation: Administering Top Tier Treatment
Assessing physician compensation is a critical component in valuing a physician practice. Many external factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic and proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, have had and will continue to have significant impacts on physician compensation and associated practice valuations. In this discussion, Derek Long and Katie Culver will explain how physician compensation is analyzed in the context of valuation along with various factors that can influence it, both internally and ...
New CMS rules impact healthcare valuations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a final rule that modernizes and clarifies the regulations that implemented the Medicare physician self-referral statute (the Stark Law).
BVU News and Trends October 2020
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
New guide to pathology compensation arrangements
HealthCare Appraisers has released its Comprehensive Guide to Pathology Arrangements, which provides an overview of key concepts and terminology used in pathology as well as a more in-depth description of the most common pathology service arrangements.
Healthcare Valuation Townhall: Four Expert Panel on Covid-19 Impacts and Beyond
Bring your questions as leading experts Jerry Chang, Mark Deitrich, James Lloyd and Todd Sorensen have a conversation about the critical issues impacting healthcare. Covid-19 has impacted the healthcare industry in unique ways, and those valuation experts who practice in this high regulation environment know it is critical to keep up to date about the most pressing issues. Covering a wide range of issues from four perspectives this event delivers the insight you need in ...
How the Healthcare Industry Misuses and Abuses Survey Data
Compensation survey data do not provide a complete and precise depiction of the physician marketplace for any physician deal. The authors debunk the current “survey says” paradigm and provide the foundation for a completely new standard for the fair market value of physician clinical compensation.
Take a fresh look at IRS data on healthcare organizations
Over the past few years, the IRS has become a treasure trove of financial information regarding nonprofit healthcare organizations.
Groundbreaking study debunks use of surveys for FMV of physician compensation
An article in an upcoming issue of hfm Magazine presents groundbreaking research and data analytics that challenge commonly held beliefs about survey data, physician compensation, and fair market value.