A man convicted of orchestrating an illegal kickback scheme involving allergy and Covid-19 tests failed to convince a federal ...

The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration to induce or reward, among other things, ...

Anti-Kickback Statute violations — as well as violations of the Stark Law — now make up most False Claims Act cases, whereas lawsuits involving fraudulent billing leading to overpayments by ...

The Anti-Kickback Statute is extremely broad in scope; and, while there are “safe harbors” that authorize certain specific types of financial relationships and transactions, ...

This article discusses the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act. "When coupled with the False Claims Act (FCA), the AKS turns into a potent civil enforcement tool that carries many of ...

The Anti-Kickback Statute is a powerful anti-fraud law designed to remove the profit motive from medical referrals and decision-making. The Anti-Kickback Statute, ap ...

The Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act have become mainstays in the Department of Justice's and qui tam whistleblowers' arsenal of health care fraud enforcement tools.

AbbVie Inc. defeated class action claims it misled investors about the role kickbacks played in the success of its arthritis ...

The owner of a genetic testing company in Middle Tennessee has been sentenced to five years in prison after his conviction in ...

About the Anti-Kickback Statute. The law’s two provisions target the bribe recipient and the bride payer. The statute prohibits remuneration for healthcare referrals or purchases reimbursable under a ...

Three things to know, according to a June 13 post from JD Supra:. 1. Maine is the only state or jurisdiction that does not have any healthcare anti-kickback laws, according to the “State Health Care ...

The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits such arrangements, as they can lead to financial incentives that improperly influence medical decision-making.