An anti-kickback statute is a US law that prohibits a business or a person from offering money to medical personnel in return for...
What a Difference a Year Makes-- Key Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law DevelopmentsMaida, TonyAlarif, NicholasJournal of Health Care Compliance
On January 19, 2021, a sweeping set of changes to the federal physician self-referral law (or “Stark Law”) and anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) regulations go into effect. These changes, which are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) “Regulatory ...
Anti-Kickback Statute (AKBS) Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Occupational Safety and Health Act ...
Shortly thereafter, on April 3, 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services published a policy statement explaining that the agency would exercise its enforcement discretion to not impose sanctions under the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) for certain remuneration protect...
to the blanket waivers. If compliance of the relationship with the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute relies on the CMS and OIG waivers, the relationship needs to be amended to ensure ongoing compliance post-PHE. If a compliant amendment is not feasible, the relationships should be terminated...
Once again, the key is to look at the terms within the statute, anything of value, favorable treatment. These are interpreted very broadly by investigators and the justice department. And if you're a healthcare contractor, there's a separate, even more stringent Anti-Kickback statute tha...
Start Date/Time: 19 January 2021, 1:00 PM ET End Date/Time: 19 January 2021, 2:00 PM ET Members of our health care team will discuss the three value-based exceptions under the Stark Law final rule and the new and modified safe harbors under the Anti-Kickback Statute final ru...
Back to Top Can I use drug discount coupons on Medicare? You cannot use drug discount coupons from private companies while on Medicare. This is the result of the anti-kickback statute, a law meant to ensure drug companies aren’t forcing the federal government (which funds Medicare) to spen...
In addition, participants should assess the legal and regulatory restrictions, such as those related to the fraud and abuse laws (e.g., False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law) as well as CMS payment rules, to ensure compliance with federal requirements. CMS, in conjunction with ...