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.
Tag: 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?
FMV is no More Anti-Kickback Compliance than Ground Pepper is Pot Roast
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.
Why Use a Red Team? – Success in Motion
Listen in as Mark discusses why you must use a “red team” to find your business’ weaknesses and faults before a competitor does.
It’s Not Just My Opinion, the OIG Changes the Rules on Opinions – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he shares his opinion on the OIG’s revised rules for opinions.
Are Compliance Plans Bad for Compliance?
Compliance isn’t the purchase of a plan or even the adoption of a plan; compliance is an ongoing process.
A Legal Alternative to Illegal Kickbacks to Physicians – Medical Group Minute
You can see why it’s so tempting for unscrupulous hospital CEOs to offer kickbacks to physicians.
Don’t Do the Crime if You Can’t Do the Time as Hospital CEO – Podcast
Over the years, I have dealt with many hospital CEOs that I thought were criminals. In fact, I have dealt with some who were indicted, and, in at least one case, a CEO who later became a long-term “guest” in the Gray Bar Hotel.
Don’t Do the Crime if You Can’t Do the Time as Hospital CEO – Medical Group Minute
Over the years, I have dealt with many hospital CEOs that I thought were criminals. In fact, I have dealt with some who were indicted, and, in at least one case, a CEO who later became a long-term “guest” in the Gray Bar Hotel.
Ghost of Eliot Ness Busts 345 Defendants in Nation’s Largest Opioid-Fueled Healthcare Fraud Extravaganza – $6 Billion In Alleged False Claims – Podcast
In a move reminiscent of prohibition-era crime fighter Eliot Ness, the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a coordinated enforcement action against 345 alleged healthcare criminals…