As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, hospitals and health system leaders are being proactive to ensure they have the physician and advanced practice provider (“APP”) coverage needed to provide sustainable care for a growing influx of coronavirus patients. In addition, health systems are being faced with unique issues on redeployment of physicians and APPs into different specialties and service lines and on the corresponding compensation issues that may result. These matters always require analysis and proper documentation under the Federal Anti-Kickback, Stark and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws, and that still remains the case. Here are a few actions health care leaders are taking with respect to provider arrangements as part of their COVID‑19 response.
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