In this Presentation:

Kristin Cilento Carter presented “Exploration of Common Exceptions to the Stark Law” as part of the program “Stark Physician Self-Referral Law,” an installment in the Fraud and Abuse Basics Bootcamp Series offered by the American Health Lawyers Association.

Kristin covered these topics:

- Bright line rules?

- We have a financial relationship, now what?

- General exceptions

- Group practice definition

- In-office ancillary services exception

- Ownership exceptions

- Compensation exceptions

- “Whole” hospital and rural provider exceptions

- Temporary noncompliance with signature requirements

- Common Stark issues