By voluntarily self-disclosing the violations and cooperating with the DOJ, the testing laboratory avoided open-ended exposure, a corporate integrity agreement, and exclusion from federal programs.
Anti-Kickback Statute
The agreement resolves allegations into whether the company’s speaker programs and meals for physicians violated anti-kickback laws.
HHS-OIG reminds the healthcare industry that meeting the requirements of the Stark Law or paying fair market value for services doesn’t necessarily satisfy obligations under the federal AKS.
Alongside the initial monetary settlement, the provider will pay additional amounts based on profits and submit to a CIA regimen.
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