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June 16, 2025   

Guide to FMV Documentation Best Practices and When to Get a Third-Party Opinion

This Briefing is brought to you by AHLA’s Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group.
  • June 16, 2025
  • Carla Zarazua , VMG Health

Whether determining support for provider compensation in-house or engaging with a third party during the fair market value (FMV) process, it is important for health care organizations to follow certain compliance and documentation steps. This article outlines a checklist for health care organizations to consider during the FMV process and highlights what elevates arrangement risk and complexity—and when to seek a third-party valuation. Health care organizations must be fully informed to efficiently and effectively meet their FMV compliance needs. The following points will outline what should be gathered and completed, in no particular order, to have a comprehensive file for FMV purposes.

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