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Entrepreneurial health care providers face daunting issues as they attempt to commercialize their ideas while simultaneously working in their practice or other regular job.

The dollars and obligations are big and the pitfalls are many. Here is a practical legal guide for those about to embark on the journey.

Practices need to confirm, prior to employing a physician or other individual or contracting with a provider or vendor, that the individual or entity is not excluded from participation in federal health care programs.

Circumstances could compel physicians to shutter their practices. How then would they make up that lost income?

One day a realtor shows you the perfect space, in the perfect location, and assures you that the lease will need to be signed as quickly as possible if you are not to lose the space to one of your competitors. Having a little understanding of the implications of the key legal provisions can save you a lot of money in the long run.

Although these basic rules are brought to the attention of physicians at many different venues, the same mistakes keep showing up in patient charts. Here are some examples that are easily correctable

Even the most honest and scrupulous of practices can find themselves answering questions regarding their billing for services. It is more important than ever that physicians try to avoid any allegations of personal financial benefit, and even fraud or abuse, by appropriately responding when questions about their billing arise

In response to a crisis of cost and availability, a number of alternative risk mechanisms are emerging, including a domestic reciprocal exchange, risk retention groups (RRGs) and captives. How do these alternatives compare to traditional insurance, and what should physicians expect from participation in an alternative risk mechanism?

Taxation makes qualified plans one of the worst ways to transfer wealth to heirs. So, what are your options?

Taxation makes qualified plans one of the worst ways to transfer wealth to heirs. So, what are your options?