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Carrie Nixon 9/1/16 Carrie Nixon 9/1/16

Increase Medical Practice Revenue with Ancillary Services

As physician revenues decline, and medical practices are feeling the pressure of the shift to value-based payment, more physicians are choosing to add ancillary services to their practices to boost revenue. Ancillary services are healthcare services provided by a clinician that are in addition to or complementary to basic medical or surgical services. Examples include medication dispensing, radiography, weight-loss services, in-office diagnostic testing, nutrition counseling, alternative treatments, such as acupuncture and massage, physical therapy, immunotherapy, mental health counseling, urgent care, cosmetic (“med spa”) services, and many more.

Nixon Law Group 6/26/16 Nixon Law Group 6/26/16

Six Things to Watch Out for in Physician Employment Agreements

Healthcare reform and the shift from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement has brought a host of new complexities to the day-to-day practice of medicine. As a result, more and more physicians are choosing to be employed by a hospital or health system, rather than owning and running their own practice.

Nixon Law Group 6/3/16 Nixon Law Group 6/3/16

Physician's Guide to the New DOL Overtime Pay Law

On May 23, 2016, the Department of Labor passed long-awaited overtime pay rules, modifying the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the first time in 12 years. The overtime rules apply to all industries across the country, but will like have a major impact on the healthcare industry, especially independent physician and other clinician employers. The rule significantly increases the amount of money an employee must be paid for that employee to qualify as exempt from the overtime pay rules. This means a much larger pool of employees that now qualify for overtime pay (an additional 4.2 million Americans), and likely significant cost increases for employers. Some healthcare employers will be hit harder than others.