What you or medical billers are actually getting is a "fee for service". The "anti-kickback' or Stark violations only occur when the Dr. is actually splitting patient fees
I was really disappointed with your recent newsletter where you all very strongly came out against a billing company helping a provider market their practice. After asking many major healthcare consultants in the industry and reading the law myself, I have to agree that it is not illegal for us to help our clients in this manner.I realize there are those that disagree - but I think it's a valuable and legit service that our clients could benefit from.
We can't even give them a free adjustment on their birthday. Angry What's the world coming to when you can't be nice, or kind, or even just charitable to someone who's having a hard time?