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HHS Extends Sunset Date for Stark Exception and Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor for EHR Donations

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued proposed rules that would extend the sunset date for the Stark Law exception and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute safe...more

OIG Advisory Opinion Sheds Light On Pay-For-Performance Relationships Between Hospitals And Physicians

On January 7, 2013, the HHS OIG released Advisory Opinion 12-22 concerning a rural hospital's (Hospital) proposal to pay a cardiology group (Group) a performance bonus for achieving certain patient service, quality and cost...more

The False Claims Act and Healthcare Providers: Key Results from 2012 and Likely Trends for 2013

From the perspective of False Claims Act (FCA) results, 2012 was a decidedly mixed year for healthcare providers. The bad news was quite bad—increased FCA scrutiny by the Department of Justice (DOJ) led to $3 billion of...more