A friend, a former federal prosecutor, recently told me about a book called Three Felonies a Day – almost everyone unknowingly commits a number of acts each day that could be charged as federal crimes by overzealous prosecutors.
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$2.6 Billion Collected by Feds From Compliance Cheats. ROI Makes Warren Buffett Look Like an Amateur.
Federal government collects $2.6 Billion stemming from compliance violations in 967 criminal healthcare fraud investigations from 2015-2017.
Do You Make This Mistake in English? – Medical Group Minute
It’s hard enough to watch what you say when you’re speaking, but at least you’ve got inflection on your side.
Drugs, Sentencing and Lock (and Roll) on to Another Kickback Prosecution – Podcast
The federal Anti-Kickback statute makes it illegal to receive anything of value for the referral of federal health care program patients. How are you managing this potential pitfall?
7 Steps to Gainsharing Heaven – OIG Advisory Opinion 17-09
In eerie (or perhaps prescient) follow up to my article about gainsharing in the December 31, 2017, issue of The Advisory E-Alert, From Steelworkers to Surgeons: Gainsharing and Physician Groups, on January 5, 2018, the OIG released an important new advisory opinion (Adv. Op. 17-09 – let me know if you’d like a copy) on…
Healthcare Kickbacks in the Fastlane – Medical Group Minute
Just like speeding, the chances of getting caught are probably only 1% or 2%. Eventually, though, someone will be pulled over.
For Whom the Whistle Blows: Texas County Hospital Settles False Claims Act Suit – Podcast
Once again, this case demonstrates that simple, facial reliance on safe harbors under the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark do not guaranty safety for either hospitals or their physician employees and subcontractors.
Psst! Here’s a Kickback – Success in Motion Series
Ride along with Mark as he discusses some interesting events on the kickback front.
But Does it Work in the Real World? Second Order Thinking and the Perfect Legal Structure
I recently attended a continuing legal education seminar concerning some very complex organizational structures for healthcare venture development.
Healthcare Freedom of Choice: Doughnuts and Doing Time
In a Wall Street Journal piece published in last weekend’s Saturday/Sunday Nov. 11-12, 2017, edition, Ezekial Emanuel, M.D. of the University of Pennsylvania and other pursuits, wrote of the “hype of virtual medicine.” In particular, he cited studies that show that virtual medicine and high-tech health gadgets such as Fitbits accomplish nothing in regard to…