title: Fear and loathing in Florida--PPMC's, fee-splitting, and anti-kickback implications.
abstract: Many developments are occurring with respect to practice management agreements in Florida. These include the District Court of Appeal affirmance of the Bakarania decision, a bankruptcy court decision to the effect that the PhyMatrix Agreement evaluated in Bakarania constitutes illegal fee-splitting. There was also a new Board of Medicine decision permitting a percentage arrangement under a "management agreement." This article summarizes the recent developments in Florida, as well as some developments in other states, which are relevant for practice management agreements throughout the country.
authors.affiliation: Alan S. Gassman, P.A., Clearwater, FL, USA.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Gassman
mesh_terms: D016361:Bankruptcy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005251:Fees, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005431:Florida; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008007:Licensure, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D020399:Practice Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States