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United States files False Claims, Anti-Kickback Acts suit against contractors at DOE’s Savannah River facility

On February 14, the Department of Justice announced that it was suing several contractors at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River facility in Georgia, over a subcontractor’s kickbacks paid to an employee of the contractor. According to DOJ’s press release: … Continue reading

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5 Key Stark and Anti-Kickback Legal Rules You’ll Want to Know

The 5 Key Stark and Anti-Kickback Legal Rules You’ll Want to Know While federal Stark and anti-kickback laws, and state law equivalents (often known as “mini-Stark” and “fee-splitting prohibitions”) are very complex, there 5 key legal rules you’ll want to … Continue reading

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New Anti-Kickback Law Targets Opioid Crisis

On October 24, 2018, Congress enacted a new anti-kickback law that applies to many commercial health insurance plans, as well as Medicare and Medicaid.  The law, known as the “Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018” (the “Law”), was passed … Continue reading

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How to Handle Stark and Anti-Kickback Legal Barriers When Physicians Invest in an MSO

This is a story about how Harry, a healthcare entrepreneur, worked through a proposed arrangement that was raising Stark and Anti-Kickback issues. Chapter 1. Harry the Healthcare Entrepreneur Confronts the Stark and Kickback Puzzle Joe, a savvy healthcare entrepreneur, has … Continue reading

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OIG Issues RFI Regarding Federal Anti-kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducement CMP

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health Human Services (HHS) is seeking input on Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Request for Information Regarding the Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements CMP. The OIG … Continue reading

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