Proposed Changes May Loosen Federal Fraud & Abuse Laws

The Stark law and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) are the U.S. healthcare system’s primary fraud and abuse laws, and highly anticipated proposed reform plans from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) were finally unveiled on Oct. 17, 2019. The proposed reforms would 1) clarify certain requirements... [Read More]

Source: The Rheumatologist - February 13, 2020 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Steven M. Harris, Esq. Tags: Legal Anti-Kickback Statute Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Stark Law Source Type: research