title: Physician recruitment programs--fraud and abuse, tax, and antitrust considerations.
abstract: In today's competitive environment, physician recruitment incentive programs perform a valuable function for both hospitals and physicians, but fraud and abuse, tax, and antitrust laws impose significant restrictions on such programs. This article addresses some of the issues that hospitals and physicians must consider before participating in recruitment incentive programs.
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003415:Crime; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005607:Fraud; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014485:United States Federal Trade Commission