Love might be blind, but whistleblowers aren’t.
Tag: AKS
Think About Kickbacks. Then Think Again – Success in Motion Series
A physician has been indicted for his role in a compound pharmacy prescription scam that included disguised kickbacks. Lots of lessons here.
Physician Found Guilty on All Charges Stemming From Re-Use of Single-Use Medical Devices
Don’t set yourself up to go to prison by thinking you are setting the government up to overpay you.
FMV Is No More Anti-Kickback Compliance Than Ground Pepper Is Pot Roast – Medical Group Minute
Structuring a payment or a transaction such that the deal is at fair market value is not the be-all and end-all of AKS compliance.
Government’s Financial Return Fuels Compliance Investigations – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he discusses the more than 420% financial return to the government that’s fueling healthcare compliance investigations . . . and convictions.
Don’t Sleepwalk Into An Anti-Kickback Statue Violation
Even though the AKS has been in existence since the early 1970’s, many subject to it appear to be prone to violate it.
Inviting the OIG Into Your Facility – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he discusses why you must take the things you hear with a grain of salt.
Free Services (Like Medical Directorships) Are Slippery Slide to Compliance Hell – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he discusses how competing via providing free services, such as uncompensated medical directorships, or giving into a facility’s demand for free services, is a violation of the federal anti-kickback statute.
FMV Is No More Anti-Kickback Compliance Than Ground Pepper Is Pot Roast – Podcast
Structuring a payment or a transaction such that the deal is at fair market value is not the be-all and end-all of AKS compliance.
“But Everyone’s Doing It!!” Not a Great Defense to Compliance Violations – Podcast
The speed limit’s 70 mph. I’m not going to tell you how fast I’m going, but I’m going with the flow of traffic, which is traveling at a lot more than the speed limit. Would a defense of, “but everyone is speeding” actually work?