Surgical Neurology
Volume 71, Issue 6 , Pages 725-726 , June 2009

Are payments for neurosurgical on-call services legal?

Received 14 January 2008 ,Accepted 25 May 2008.

References 

  1. Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(b)(1).
  2. Borden ML. A resolution to the issue of paying physicians to provide much needed on-call coverage. Health Lawy. 2007;20:21–24
  3. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. 42 U.S.C. 1395dd.
  4. Fischman J. Get me a neurosurgeon stat! As fewer doctors sign up for on-call emergency room duty, patients suffer. U.S. News World Rep. 2007;
  5. OIG Advisory Opinion No. 07-10 (2007).
  6. Watts C. Stark: a legal prohibition of physician referrals. Surg Neurol. 2008;69:206–208

 The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author, and the views expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Publisher.

PII: S0090-3019(08)00516-8

doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2008.05.025

Surgical Neurology
Volume 71, Issue 6 , Pages 725-726 , June 2009

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