Governance and Fraud in Health Care Organizations – Legal and Ethical Responsibilities: Anti-Kickback Statute
A kickback is defined by federal law as any payment made in exchange for patient referrals, whether it is made either publicly or privately, explicitly or surreptitiously, in cash or kind. The courts apply the “One Purpose Test” to determine whether a payment to a doctor or other medical professional constitutes a kickback. According to this ... Read More
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