ASSIGNMENT
Your medical practice leases office space from a hospital that specializes in surgical procedures. Your practice has been issued a warning by the OIG for possible Anti-Kickback Statute violations and is facing potential fines, jail time, and exclusion from federal health programs.Use APA citation
Which provision of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) may be involved here?
What argument(s) can be made in your defense using the Safe Harbor provisions?
What steps can your practice take to develop further transparency and ‘auditability’?
Which provision of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) may be involved here? What argument(s) can be made in your defense using the Safe Harbor provisions?