The allegations surrounding Ultragenyx demonstrate the AKS issues within arrangements that, to many, are difficult to envision as being referrals.
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In general terms, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) prohibits the offer, demand, payment, and acceptance of remuneration—that is, of anything of value—for referrals.
Arguably, a Southern California ophthalmology group should have had its compliance eyes checked a few years ago.
Arguably, a Southern California ophthalmology group should have had its compliance eyes checked a few years ago.
What appears to the unknowing and unsuspecting to be a normal day-to-day business transaction is really something quite different.
Ah, hindsight. It’s always 20/20.
Arguably, a Southern California ophthalmology group should have had its compliance eyes checked a few years ago.
What appears to the unknowing and unsuspecting to be a normal day-to-day business transaction is really something quite different.
What appears to the unknowing and unsuspecting to be a normal day-to-day business transaction is really something quite different.
When most people think of kickback schemes in the healthcare context, they immediately go to notions of payments to physicians for referrals. Now, that’s not an unwarranted assumption because, unfortunately, much of the history of the application of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute involves physician-referral issues. Within large medical groups, and similarly within physician-owned facilities such […]
Ride along with Mark as he discusses why medical groups shoot themselves in the compliance foot by shooting the messenger.