Criminal and, at least, serious civil, liability lurks in many neat neighborhoods. Create your own neighborhood watch to make sure that it’s not lurking behind your medical group’s otherwise metaphorical neat lawn.
Tag: federal
The allegations surrounding Ultragenyx demonstrate the AKS issues within arrangements that, to many, are difficult to envision as being referrals.
Ride along with Mark as he discusses the influence of scienter in False Claims Act cases.
First, it’s important to note that anyone who can pay the filing fee can bring suit and the Biden administration’s FTC under its Chair, Lina Khan, has been extremely aggressive in filing them, with pretty shoddy results.
Although you might stay miles away from anything related to compounded medication, the waiver of co-pay issue haunts many medical groups and other providers.
Unfortunately, pain cream scams often spread to physicians, sometimes even to hospital-based physicians looking to pick up a little (well, actually, a lot) of cash on the side.
With lots of money at play, it’s not hard to see why the government is motivated to investigate and prosecute in order to obtain huge fines and the benefit of the forfeiture millions of dollars.
With lots of money at play, it’s not hard to see why the government is motivated to investigate and prosecute in order to obtain huge fines and the benefit of the forfeiture millions of dollars.
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.
It’s a beautiful day. That is, unless you’re looking at it through the bars of federal prison, like the guy who compounded his life by compounding pain creams.