Corporate Practice of Medicine, Antikickback and Stark Analysis After the AAEM-PG and Envision Settlement

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine Physician Group (AAEM-PG) recently settled a lawsuit in United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Envision Healthcare and Envision Physician Services, accusing them of violating the corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) laws in California. The lawsuit alleged the “friendly physician” model used by Envision to control medical practices through management services agreements interfered with the medical judgment and autonomy of the medical entities Envision served.

Author: Rachel Carey

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Last updated: August 2, 2024


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