Safe Harbors and the Anti-Kickback Law

Check out this practice note from Practical Guidance – Healthcare addressing the application of safe harbors under the federal Anti-Kickback Law and analyzing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services commentary relating to the anti-kickback safe harbors. The practice note also examines Special Fraud Alerts issued by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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