Physician Contract Glossary · Regulatory & Compliance
Federal Regulatory Issues
Federal regulatory issues are the body of federal laws, including Stark and Anti-Kickback, that shape how physician contracts must be structured.
This is the umbrella for the federal rules that constrain physician arrangements: the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, and related compliance requirements. They explain why your contract reads the way it does, why compensation must be fair market value, and why referral-linked bonuses are handled carefully. They protect the system, but they also protect you from signing into an illegal arrangement.
Recognize that many odd-looking contract provisions exist to satisfy federal law, not to shortchange you. When something touches referrals, ownership, or compensation tied to volume, that is the moment for health-law review.
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