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False Claims Act lawsuits often hinge on arrangements between healthcare providers and others which implicate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) or Stark Law (or both laws). While the two la...
White paper describing value-based exceptions and safe harbors to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law ; The Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b), covers a broader range of activity than the Stark Law, and extends to all medical providers in a position to arrange or recommend medical services. “Referrals” under the Anti-Kickback Statute include “any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part under a Federal health care program.” · While the Anti-Kickback Statute covers a broad range of activity, it also requires a showing of an “intent to induce referrals.” The cr ...
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.
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The Stark statute has generated confusion and anxiety among physicians. Such reactions are understandable given how easy it is to violate the law and how severe the penalties are. This article is t...
White paper describing value-based exceptions and safe harbors to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
On December 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Office of Inspector General ("OIG") and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued final rules expanding and modifying existing and adding new regulatory "safe harbors" and exceptions, respectively. These Anti-Kickback Statute ("AKS") safe harbors and Ethics in Patient Referrals Act (the "Stark Law") exceptions, when squarely met, afford protection for certain financial relationships between healthcare p...
The five most important Federal fraud and abuse laws that apply to physicians are the False Claims Act (FCA), the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark law), the Exclusion Authorities, and the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMPL). Government agencies, including the Department of Justice, the Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), are charged with enforcing these laws. As you beg...