South Carolina Healthcare Clinics to Pay $140M in Default Judgements

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A group of South Carolina pain management clinics, drug testing labs and a substance abuse counseling center owe the government $140 million in default judgements after failing to defend against charges relating to federal anti-kickback laws and False Claims Act violations. Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina entered…

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OIG Wants Input on Changes to Anti-kickback Statute and CMP

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General is looking for ways to encourage and incentivize coordinated care, without violating the Anti-kickback Statute and Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The CMP imposes penalties against those who offer or transfer remuneration to a Medicare or state healthcare program beneficiary to influence the…

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OIG opinion: Free home health visits are not kickbacks

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General recently issued an opinion that a home healthcare provider’s policy to offer free introductory visits to patients who have already chosen it as their provider does not violate the federal anti-kickback statute. In its request for an advisory opinion, the home healthcare provider…

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