The law attempts to make the anti-kickback statute a more useful prosecutorial tool by expanding the definition of prohibited conduct and by making the statute applicable to a broader range...
In order to tackle concerns surrounding the proposed Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law reform, medical groups should focus on policy alignment, financial risk threshold, and overall flexibility.
Prohibited conduct--the Act prohibits attempted as well as completed "kickbacks," which include any money, fees, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation of any kind. The act also provides that the inclusion of kickback amounts in contract prices is prohibited conduct in itself. Purpose of kickback--The Act requires that the purpose of the kickback was for improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment. It is intended to embrace the full range of government cont...
The Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) is an American federal law prohibiting financial payments or incentives for referring patients or generating federal healthcare business. The law, codified at 42 U.S. Code § 1320a–7b(b), imposes criminal and, particularly in association with the federal Fa...
Latest anti-kickback statute publications by attorney Alex Hontos at Dorsey & Whitney LLP via law news provider JD Supra.
- 1 - Anti-Kickback Act (1986) Table of Contents § 1. Short title § 2. Definitions § 3. Prohibited conduct § 4. Criminal penalties § 5. Civil actions § 6. Administrative offsets § 7....
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Healthcare fraud and abuse is often at the top of the prosecutor’s list when investigating a healthcare practice, practitioner or company . That is why we rigorously evaluate our client’s proposed professional arrangements with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals in employment, contractual arrangements, compensation and problems arising from partnerships, strategic alliances, and joint ventures. Whether you require a brief explanation or a full-blown analysis and legal opin...
Learn about the federal laws prohibiting kickbacks and physician self-referrals, the monetary penalties for violations, and when to get legal help.
[헬스케어] 미국의료제도: Anti Kickback statue 2019 [미국의료제도] Anti Kickback statue 2019 미국 보건성, 가치기반 보건의료 강화를 위한 Stark Law와 반뇌물법령 개정 2019년 10월 9일 미국 보건성(Department of Health and Human Services, HHS)은 의사 자기의뢰법(...