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What's the future of tax-exempt status? Only one sentence in the Clinton reform plan touches on the subject, but it's captured the attention of Congress and health care executives. Find out what the new ground rules might be, and how some hospitals are examining alternatives, including shifting to for-profit status, or developing affiliations with for-profit entities.
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Health care providers and insurers moving to form networks face a raft of state regulations on the purchase of equipment or the addition of new services, selective contracting, the hiring of physicians, referral practices and licensure. Two of these of regulations, the "any-willing-provider" laws and certificate-of-need laws, are making headlines in some states.
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Clinicians and ethicists are working to develop effective guidelines on futile care, but even reaching for definitions presents daunting challenges. When is patient care futile? Who decides? What are the legal, operational and health care resource utilization issues involved? An examination of the range of issues. And a look at the maturing hospice field.
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Health care attorneys say more guidance is needed for their clients as they structure integrated health networks, so they can avoid violating laws governing fraud and abuse, physician referrals, competitiveness and tax-exempt status. Unfortunately, for the time being, there's still relatively scant advice federal agencies can give hospitals, physician groups and other provider organizations in these areas. An overview of the issues, and views from regulators and experts.
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