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Anti-Kickback Statute › Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) › Federal Health Care Programs (FHCP)

The Anti-Kickback Statute is a United States federal criminal statute that prohibits the exchange (or the promise to exchange) of anything of value for referrals of federal healthcare program business. The... more +
The Anti-Kickback Statute is a United States federal criminal statute that prohibits the exchange (or the promise to exchange) of anything of value for referrals of federal healthcare program business. The statute aims to prevent situations where government officials channel federal healthcare dollars towards particular providers, who have offered or given the official a personal benefit. Penalties for violation of the Anti-Kickback statute apply to both sides of a prohibited transaction and can include jail time and steep monetary fines. less -
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FMV for Provider Contracts: Regulatory Standards

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As a general rule, healthcare employers are required to pay employed physicians and other contracted providers fair market value (FMV) for their services, but many employers do not understand relevant regulatory standards. ...more

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Identifying Medicare fraud and abuse

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Last fall, CMS published a booklet, “Medicare Fraud & Abuse: Prevention, Detention, and Reporting.” It was prepared by the CMS Office of Inspector General to assist in combatting fraud and abuse in federal health care...more

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