In the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (2022 MPFS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) clarified the definition of indirect compensation arrangements and its guidance regarding personal productivity. Together, CMS’ Modernizing and Clarifying the Physician Self-Referral Regulations, effective January 19, 2021, and the 2022 MPFS, effective January 1, 2022, shine a new light on physician compensation models involving work relative value unit (wRVU) productivity. The revisions within this guidance require a more careful look at whether physician compensation is fair market value, is commercially reasonable, and meets the volume or value/other business generated requirements under the Stark Law.
PYA Principal Angie Caldwell joined Foley & Lardner Partner Jana Kolarik for a virtual discussion and Q&A as part of the Let’s Talk Compliance series. The event was held on June 9, 2022.
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For more information on the regulatory changes and their impact on physician compensation and compliance, read this new Bloomberg Law article authored by Angie and Jana.
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