Martin Merritt's Published Work on Physicians Practice

What is “Wealth?” (And How Do You Teach Kids About It?)

HealthLaw Blog Nov 10, 2024

How Get Anything Into Evidence (And How to Use AI to Keep Evidence “Out”)

HealthLaw Blog Nov 4, 2024

Harris or Trump? You Decide. . . (No Really. Please End This!)

HealthLaw Blog Oct 30, 2024

Don’t Fear Asteroids: “Dating Apps” Will Likely Render Humanity Extinct

HealthLaw Blog Oct 21, 2024

How to be an A**hole Tips from an Expert

HealthLaw Blog Oct 1, 2024

The DEA Does Not have a Sense of Humor: Physicians Need to Be More Careful with Prescriptive Authority

HealthLaw Blog Sep 24, 2024

Why Does My Company Need to Be a “PLLC” and What’s a “Subchapter S?”

HealthLaw Blog Sep 14, 2024

Dallas Lawyers Assist Police Officers By Providing Estate Planning On 9/11

HealthLaw Blog Sep 12, 2024

Highway Robbery!

HealthLaw Blog Sep 7, 2024

Court Strikes FTC Non-Compete Ban

HealthLaw Blog Sep 5, 2024

Bans On Generic Mounjaro & Ozempic

HealthLaw Blog Aug 31, 2024

“E=MC2” Litigating Medical Trade Secrets & Lies.

HealthLaw Blog Aug 23, 2024

Eli Lily Threatens Weight Loss Clinics: “Stop Compounding Weight Loss Drugs”

HealthLaw Blog Aug 17, 2024

The SIU War On Doctors: “Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition”

HealthLaw Blog Aug 15, 2024

Helping Dallas Police With Wills & Powers of Attorney on 9/11

HealthLaw Blog Jul 31, 2024

How the FBI Investigates Clients

HealthLaw Blog Jul 24, 2024

Texas Federal Court Enjoins FTC Non-Compete Ban

HealthLaw Blog Jul 17, 2024

Supreme Court: “Chevron Deference” is Gone!

HealthLaw Blog Jul 8, 2024

Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Freedom

HealthLaw Blog Jul 4, 2024

New FinCEN Corporate Transparency: Lawyers Beware of Scams!

HealthLaw Blog Jun 22, 2024

Lawyers: How not to go to jail When Civil and Criminal Matters Overlap.

HealthLaw Blog Jun 14, 2024

Schrödinger’s Cat

HealthLaw Blog Jun 3, 2024

FTC Non-Compete Rule Effective Date

HealthLaw Blog May 23, 2024

The “Door Dash” Trap: Online Delivery of Legal and Medical Services

HealthLaw Blog May 10, 2024

FTC Bans Non-Competes

HealthLaw Blog Apr 25, 2024

If You are a Doctor, (or “Play One on TV.”) A Warning about MSO’s and Telemedicine Record Keeping.

HealthLaw Blog Apr 18, 2024

The “Unbreakable” Charles Stanley Churchwell Quadriplegia couldn’t stop this lawyer-surgeon

HealthLaw Blog Apr 10, 2024

Ozempic. What could possibly go wrong?

HealthLaw Blog Apr 4, 2024

The “Mailbox Money” Trap Physicians Beware

HealthLaw Blog Mar 31, 2024

Why Deep Breathing Calms Stress

HealthLaw Blog Mar 15, 2024

The Travel Act Strikes Again! Six Doctors Indicted in Pharmacy Scheme

HealthLaw Blog Mar 3, 2024

Money Laundering For People Who Aren’t Criminals

HealthLaw Blog Feb 20, 2024

Emotional Blackmail. And How to Deal with It.

HealthLaw Blog Jan 31, 2024

Overcoming Fear of a Courtroom

HealthLaw Blog Jan 25, 2024

Fox News v. Dominion Voting Systems: “So Absurd, No One Would Believe Us.”

HealthLaw Blog Mar 9, 2023

How to avoid pass-through billing traps

Physicians Practice May 3, 2019

New anti-kickback provisions impact laboratory-physician relationships

Physicians Practice Dec 4, 2018

Negotiating your contracts: Hidden pitfalls and traps

Physicians Practice Oct 9, 2018

How to prepare and manage payer audits

Physicians Practice Aug 27, 2018

Does your non-compete agreement violate anti-SLAPP statutes?

Physicians Practice Jul 10, 2018

Telemedicine Wins Big in Texas, After Lengthy Battle

Physicians Practice Jun 10, 2017

The Ugly Case of Healthcare Fraud in Texas

Physicians Practice Magazine Dec 8, 2016

Is Your Patient Telling the Truth?

Physicians Practice Oct 30, 2016

Supreme Court Issues False Claims Act Opinion publication date

Physicians Practice Jul 24, 2016

What to Know about Claims Audits from Payers

Physicians Practice Dec 26, 2015

A Stroke of Luck for Overregulated Healthcare Industry

Physicians Practice Nov 29, 2015

Is Your Lab Paying Your Practice an Illegal Kickback?

Physicians Practice Aug 16, 2015

Waiving Patient Payments a Kind, but Problematic, Gesture

Physicians Practice May 10, 2015

Tax Court Rules on Physician-Hospital Employment Bonuses

Physicians Practice May 3, 2015

OIG Offers Overbilling, Kickback Guidance to Hospitals

Physicians Practice Apr 26, 2015

Texas Medical Board Unplugs Telemedicine for Some

Physicians Practice Apr 19, 2015

CMS Self-Disclosure Protocol “Good Intent, Bad Process.”

Physicians Practice Mar 29, 2015

Texas AG Probes Physician Investment in Pharmacies

Physicians Practice Mar 8, 2015

ABCs of Healthcare Corporate Compliance Programs

Physicians Practice Feb 15, 2015

The HIPAA Threat Tied to Online Patient Behavior

Physicians Practice Feb 1, 2015

New CMS Rule Cracks Down on Past Medicare Offenders

Physicians Practice Dec 14, 2014

What if Medicaid Expansion Was Upheld by Supreme Court?

Physicians Practice Nov 9, 2014

Heroes Stricken in the Line of Duty at Dallas Hospital

Physicians Practice Oct 19, 2014

Termination of Network Provider Contracts

Physicians Practice Sep 7, 2014

Understanding ‘Commercial Reasonableness’

Physicians Practice Aug 31, 2014

Understanding Physician Co-Management Arrangements

Physicians Practice Aug 24, 2014

Investing in Ancillary Service Providers: Legal Risks for Physicians

Physicians Practice Jul 27, 2014

A Physician’s Guide to Navigating Peer Review

Physicians Practice Apr 6, 2014

Tips for Physicians Considering Concierge Practice

Physicians Practice Mar 9, 2014

Battling Uncompensated Care in Dallas County, Texas

Physicians Practice Jan 26, 2014

Why Insurance Companies Should Collect Patient Payments

Physicians Practice Jan 20, 2014

Physician Retirement Planning Basics

Physicians Practice Jan 5, 2014

‘Serious’ Attempts to Capture Patient Copays at Your Medical Practice

Physicians Practice Dec 22, 2013

Forgiving Patient Copays Can Lead to Unforgiving Consequences

Physicians Practice Dec 15, 2013

Why the New Compounding Pharmacy Law Matters to Physicians

Physicians Practice Dec 8, 2013

Why United Healthcare Sent Termination Letters to Doctors in 10 States

Physicians Practice Nov 24, 2013

AAPS Announces Court Challenge to Obamacare

Physicians Practice Nov 3, 2013

Ethics on Ending the Patient-Physician Relationship

Physicians Practice Oct 27, 2013

The Evolution of Government Intrusion on the Medical Profession

Physicians Practice Oct 20, 2013

The Basics of Physician Asset Protection

Physicians Practice Oct 13, 2013

Time to Cut Physician Reimbursement Red Tape

Physicians Practice Oct 6, 2013

Selling Your Medical Practice from a Wealth Management Perspective

Physicians Practice Sep 29, 2013

The Age of ‘Regulopathy’

Physicians Practice Sep 22, 2013

Suspect Joint Ventures under Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute

Physicians Practice Sep 15, 2013

Ore. Doctors Fined for Failing to Disclose Payments from Implant Firm

Physicians Practice Sep 8, 2013

Health Insurance Exchanges: Good News, Bad News for Physicians

Physicians Practice Aug 25, 2013

The Sunshine Act and Continuing Medical Education

Physicians Practice Aug 18, 2013

OIG Opinion on Federal ‘Carve Out’ May Implicate ACOs

Physicians Practice Aug 11, 2013

Employer Mandate Delay: The Path to a Single-Payer Healthcare

Physicians Practice Aug 4, 2013

Physicians Should Take a Closer Look at Group Purchasing Organizations

Physicians Practice Jul 28, 2013

The Paradox of ACO Waivers of Medical Fraud and Abuse Laws

Physicians Practice Jul 21, 2013

Healthcare Reform Mandate Delay: History Repeating Itself

Physicians Practice Jul 14, 2013

How ERISA Affects Medical Practices

Physicians Practice Jun 30, 2013

ABMS: Maintenance of Certification ‘Means Something’ to Patients

Physicians Practice Jun 23, 2013

Stark Law: Understanding the Rule

Physicians Practice Jun 9, 2013

The War on Doctors and Patients

Physicians Practice Jun 2, 2013

Healthcare through the Lens of Socialism, Communism, and Capitalism

Physicians Practice May 26, 2013

Gloves Are Off in War between Payers, Providers

Physicians Practice May 19, 2013

Surviving a Payer Claims Review Audit

Physicians Practice May 12, 2013

The Government’s Not-So-Secret Takeover of Healthcare

Physicians Practice May 5, 2013

AAPS Sues over Maintenance of Certification

Physicians Practice Apr 28, 2013

Potential Pitfalls of Physicians Owning Compounding Pharmacies

Physicians Practice Apr 21, 2013

Health Insurance Exchanges and Physicians

Physicians Practice Apr 7, 2013

Accountable Care Organization Facts Every Physician Should Know

Physicians Practice Mar 24, 2013

Medicare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: A Primer

Physicians Practice Mar 17, 2013

Ancillary Medical Services: Stark Law and Ethical Issues

Physicians Practice Mar 10, 2013

The Real Reason for the Medicare Crisis

Physicians Practice Mar 3, 2013

Five Key Areas of the New HIPAA Rules for Physicians

Physicians Practice Feb 24, 2013

Code Correctly to Avoid RAC Audits at Your Practice

Physicians Practice Feb 17, 2013

HIPAA Highlights: Interpreting the New Rule Modifications

Physicians Practice Feb 14, 2013

The New Sunshine Act Regulations for Physicians

Physicians Practice Feb 10, 2013

Avoiding Obstruction of Justice in Healthcare Cases

Physicians Practice Feb 3, 2013

Your Medical Practice Photocopier Could Be a HIPAA Liability Time Bomb

Physicians Practice Jan 27, 2013

Compliance Tips for Your Medical Practice

Physicians Practice Jan 20, 2013

Healthcare Providers Fight Back vs. Recoupment Audits, Slow Payments

Physicians Practice Jan 13, 2013

Navigating Changes in the Recovery Audit Contractor Landscape

Physicians Practice Dec 30, 2012

States Should Be Wary of Expanding Medicaid Under ACA

Physicians Practice Dec 16, 2012

Concierge Medicine: The Cash-only Solution to a Successful Practice

Physicians Practice Dec 9, 2012

Understanding How Federal Health Laws Are Published and Organized

Physicians Practice Nov 25, 2012

The Basics of Independent Practice Associations

Physicians Practice Nov 18, 2012

When It is Legally Acceptable to Accept Gifts at Your Medical Practice

Physicians Practice Nov 11, 2012

Stark Law, the AKS, and AMA Ethical Opinions on Drugs and Devices

Physicians Practice Nov 4, 2012

Stark Law and Pharmaceutical Company Kickbacks

Physicians Practice Oct 28, 2012

Weighing Whether an ACO is Right for Your Medical Practice

Physicians Practice Oct 21, 2012

Stark Law and Gifts Sent to Your Medical Practice

Physicians Practice Oct 14, 2012

Understanding Fair Market Value: A Guide for Physicians

Physicians Practice Oct 7, 2012

Is Your Medical Practice Lease Safe?

Physicians Practice Sep 30, 2012

Medical Records: Detail Physician Decisions in Every Chart

Physicians Practice Sep 23, 2012

Stark Law: Huge Divide between Physicians, Feds

Physicians Practice Sep 16, 2012

Obama or Romney: Who Will Address Today’s Healthcare Problems?

Physicians Practice Sep 9, 2012

Physicians Need to Be Aware of New Federal Anti-Fraud Weapons

Physicians Practice Sep 2, 2012

HIPAA Audits to Create More Headaches for Physicians

Physicians Practice Aug 26, 2012

Stark Law and Accountable Care Organizations

Physicians Practice Aug 19, 2012

Opting Out of Medicare in Three Steps

Physicians Practice Aug 12, 2012

Poll of the Week – Opting Out of Medicare?

Physicians Practice Aug 7, 2012

The Six Main Reasons Physicians Are Dropping Medicare Patients

Physicians Practice Aug 5, 2012

Calif. Medicaid Ruling Shows Overcharging Not ‘Always Illegal’

Physicians Practice Jul 29, 2012