This presentation will focus on the key issues impacting physician compensation in 2019, including the regulatory requirements (Stark, Anti-Kickback), lessons learned from recent enforcement actions and self-disclosures, the mechanics of common compensation plans/models (shift, production, quality-based, hybrids, etc.), areas of potential risk (FMV, pooled productivity models, runaway compensation plans, common pitfalls, etc.), and the features of an effective physician contracting/ compensation process.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the laws and regulations impacting physician compensation and how those laws have been interpreted and enforced by various governmental bodies
• Recognize the basics of compensation plans and recent trends in developing compensation models for healthcare entities
• Appreciate the importance of developing effective processes to support the introduction of new compensation plans and models

ACHE Qualified Credit

As an independent chartered chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, ACHE – Wisconsin Chapter is authorized to award 1.0 hour of ACHE Qualified Education credit toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Participants in this program who wish to have it considered for ACHE Qualified Education credit should list their attendance when they apply to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.

Presenters

Kiel J.M. Zillmer, Attorney – Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.

Kiel Zillmer counsels clients on a variety of health care issues, including hospital-physician arrangements and transactions, fraud and abuse, physician compensation and health care valuation issues. Prior to graduating cum laude from Marquette University Law School, Kiel earned a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. While in law school, Kiel served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Michael J. Gableman of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Joseph N. Wolfe, Attorney – Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.

Joe Wolfe represents health care organizations nationwide on a broad range of compliance, operational and strategic matters. His particular area of expertise is supporting health systems, hospitals and medical groups on physician compensation issues, such as compensation plan design, quality-based incentive development, compensation program assessments, fair market value documentation and Stark Law compliance. He regularly assists clients on complex compensation issues related to internal and external compliance investigations and self-disclosures. Joe serves as an advisor to boards, compensation committees and other health care governing bodies and regularly provides education and training on physician compensation and compliance matters. Joe currently serves as the
chair of the Fair Market Value Affinity Group of the American Health Lawyers Association. He is a frequent speaker and author on Stark Law compliance, physician compensation matters and health care valuation issues for AHLA, HCCA, AMGA and numerous other industry trade associations. Before attending law school at the University of Wisconsin, Joe served as a combat engineer in the United States Army.

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