By: Jeffrey S. Baird, Esq. and Wayne H. van Halem, CFE, AHFI This is a reprint of the article that was published in last week’s Medtrade Monday. Medtrade Monday and the two authors decided to run this article a second time because of the importance of the topic. Note that Jeff and Wayne will present […]
By: Jeffrey S. Baird, Esq. A common question asked by pharmacies is whether they can subsidize a physician’s expenses. Examples include: May a pharmacy pay a physician’s out-of-pocket expenses to attend a continuing education conference? May a pharmacy purchase equipment (such as iPads) for the physician’s employees to use at the physician’s office? To answer […]
By: Jeffrey S. Baird, Esq. A pharmacy lives in the proverbial “glass house.” It is subject to scrutiny by the State Board of Pharmacy (“Board”), DEA, FDA, and PBMs and other third party payors. At the end of the day, the Board is the most important agency in the pharmacy’s life. Without a license, the […]
By: Jeffrey S. Baird, Esq. In the real world, it is common for a business to outsource marketing to a marketing company. Unfortunately, what works in the real world often does not work in the pharmacy universe. An example of this has to do with marketing companies. If a marketing company generates patients for a […]
By: Jeffrey S. Baird, Esq. From Day 1 of competitive bidding, the DME industry sounded the alarm that the program would be unworkable. Industry stakeholders pointed out: “Low ball bidders” would submit bids in multiple CBAs…with no ability to take care of patients in those CBAs. “Low ball bidders” wanted to “scoop up as many […]
By: Jeffrey S. Baird, Esq. In my July 9, 2018 Medtrade Monday article, I discussed the Family Rehab, Inc. v. Azar case in which (i) the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Federal District Court (the trial court) had jurisdiction to grant a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) and Temporary Injunction, if the facts […]
If you run a medical practice, you may think you only need a healthcare attorney if you are faced with a lawsuit. Not only do healthcare attorneys offer you legal representation, they also help with your operations. These professionals can guide you in what accreditation certifications make you stand out and what standards you must […]
