Each year, the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds provide detailed reports to Congress that track the programs’ current financial condition and projected financial outlook. These reports have warned for years that trust funds would be...
In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, physician practice mergers have become a strategic imperative for many practitioners. This transformative journey typically unfolds in three key phases: Due Diligence, Contract, and Implementation. Each phase plays a crucial...
The onset of COVID-19 exacerbated hospital overcrowding and staff shortages, resulting in more overworked doctors and nurses. Increased burnout and shrinking pay have led many medical professionals to look for a change. According to a recent study in the Journal of...
Although health insurance providers seem like judge, jury, and executioner when you are denied coverage or a claim is denied, that is not necessarily the end of the story. You do have rights, probably more than you realize. Let’s start with the Health Insurance...
According to Debbie White, HPAE President, “Health care workers are five times more likely to be assaulted than any other workforce”, a horrifying statistic. New Jersey is joining other states to legislate protections for this critical profession. On May...
Is it time to be your own boss? Private practice may be the answer best suited for physicians desiring a degree of autonomy and work-life balance that they may not be able to get from employment at hospital systems. Some physicians may be motivated toward private...
