The following Anti-Kickback Statute and Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) Training educates healthcare providers on the provisions of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law. Furthermore, there is an intricate legal landscape governing financial relationships in healthcare compliance. However, understanding these laws are essential for maintaining ethical practices and avoiding severe penalties. Moreover, they not only shape the foundation of healthcare compliance, but also ensure that medical providers do not compromise their judgment due to financial incentives. On the other hand, our comprehensive training will equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to navigate these regulations confidently.
What you will learn:
- Overview of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law
- History of these laws
- CMS considerations
- Clinical significance of these laws
- Details of CMS Final Rule
Details
Course length: 45 minutes. CME: 0.75
Languages: American English
Key features: Audio narration, learning activity, and post-assessment.
American Medical Compliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education to physicians. Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) program is committed to enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of healthcare providers to improve healthcare outcomes. Through high-quality educational activities, we aim to address the identified educational gaps to support the continuous professional development of our medical community. American Medical Compliance designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim this credit for their complete participation in this activity.
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Understanding the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) Healthcare Compliance
The Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) is a critical component of federal healthcare compliance law. Also, it prohibits providers from exchanging from any form of remuneration to induce or reward providers for the referral of patients for services and products covered by the federally funded healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid. Therefore, in the realm of healthcare compliance, the AKS makes it illegal to knowingly offer any remuneration directly.
Additionally, the AKS broadly defines remuneration as anything of value, such as cash, gifts, discounts, the furnishing of supplies or equipment, credit arrangements, payments of cash, and more. Consequently, the healthcare compliance statute covers any item that federal health care programs pay for. Plus, the broad scope ensures that that the law covers all aspects of patient care, minimizing the risks of influence through financial incentives.
Navigating the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) Healthcare Compliance
The Physician Self-Referral Law is a significant regulation in the healthcare compliance sector that prohibits physicians from referring patients to receive “designated health services” payable by Medicare or Medicaid from entities with which the physician has a financial relationship. Under the Stark Law, if a physician has a financial relationship with an entity, the law prohibits the physician for referring patients to the entity for designated health services that Medicare and Medicaid covers. As a result, this includes clinical laboratory services, among others commonly considered in healthcare compliance.
Thus, the law aims to ensure that medical decisions are made based on patient care needs and not influenced by the financial interests of the treating physician.
