Legal + Compensation

Fifty-two percent of healthcare employees indicated they feel fairly paid for the work they do — the lowest score of any industry studied, according to a recent report by experience management company Qualtrics. 

Here's what physicians need to know in 2024 about Stark law, the strict liability statute that places restrictions on physicians making referrals for many Medicare-payable services to an entity if the physician or immediate family member has a financial relationship…

The 3.37% Medicare physician pay cut that took effect Jan. 1 is not the only compensation cut some physicians are facing in 2024, according to a Jan. 11 report from the American Medical Association.

Here are 10 things to know about physician compensation:

Washington is the highest-paying state for physician assistants, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Indianapolis-based Community Health Network agreed to pay the U.S. $345 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and Stark law.

Steward Health Care and Steward Medical Group, both based in Dallas, and St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston — which is part of the health system — have been accused of violating Stark law, allegedly paying a cardiologist nearly $4.9…

Wisconsin governor Tony Evers has signed a bill making it easier for physician assistants to receive interstate credentials, Wisconsin Public Radio reported Dec. 11.

The largest portion of female physicians have a net worth below $500,000, while the largest portion of male physicians have a net worth between $2 and $5 million, according to Medscape's 2023 "Female Physician Wealth and Debt Report."

Mortgage on their primary residence was the leading expense female physicians reported paying down in Medscape's 2023 "Female Physician Wealth and Debt Report."