Could Physician-Owned Specialty Hospitals Lose Stark Exemption?
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Physician-owned specialty hospitals' exemption from Stark II rules could be in jeopardy, due to a provision in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, according to a CMS official
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