On October 24, 2018, Congress enacted the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA). EKRA is part of the “Support for Patients and Communities Act,” comprehensive legislation designed to address the opioid crisis. Although the Act is aimed at the use/abuse of opioids and the business practices of recovery centers, it contains some very important and potentially game changing legislation.

Originally published in the Birmingham Medical News - April 2019.