A 10th individual is convicted in a federal kickback scheme involving Sacred Heart Hospital, highlighting ongoing healthcare fraud risks.
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Provision of Staff, Payment of Expenses Leads to Federal Anti-Kickback Statute Violation
Providing staff or covering expenses for referral sources can violate the AKS. Be cautious of disguised compensation arrangements.
False Claims Act Settlement – Another Lesson for Physicians
The Stark Law makes it illegal for a hospital to bill Medicare for certain services referred by physicians with whom the hospital has a financial relationship unless the arrangement falls within one of the law’s specific exceptions.
Your Exclusive Contract Is About to Be Non-Exclusive – Podcast
What good is an exclusive contract if the facility demands that it become non-exclusive?
Pills, Capsules, and Kickbacks: Drug Manufacturer Pays $125 Million. Execs and Docs Headed to Jail – Podcast
I know. In light of tons of illegal profits, complying with the federal anti-kickback law (“AKS”) is a hard sell.
Kickback Disguise Schemes: Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave – Medical Group Minute
“Psst! Send me some referrals. I can’t pay you directly, so I’ll pay your spouse.”
Why Your Practice Should Flow Like Water – Medical Group Minute
Driving through California’s Central Valley you see, and sometimes cross over, the aqueducts bringing water to the farmland.
Pills, Capsules, and Kickbacks: Drug Manufacturer Pays $125 Million. Execs and Docs Headed to Jail
A $125 million settlement and jail time for executives and physicians. This case shows how deeply liability can run.
Here’s What Happens When Physician Alignment Is Out of Line – Podcast
The Combination to Joint Ventures – Medical Group Minute
When we talk about joint ventures in healthcare, we tend to think of illegality.