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.
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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.
Ride along with Mark as he discusses the more than 420% financial return to the government that’s fueling healthcare compliance investigations . . . and convictions.
Even though the AKS has been in existence since the early 1970’s, many subject to it appear to be prone to violate it.
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.
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.
There are tremendous opportunities in the market, opportunities that you can exploit. But in doing so, you must think twice, or even thrice, about the proper structuring of your deals. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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.
To paraphrase William Shakespeare, a rose by any other name might just be fraud.
Lab made meat. Lab made leather. Both appeared in the news this week.
