Stark law enforcement is evolving rapidly, with heightened scrutiny, a record-breaking volume of qui tam lawsuits, and new legal precedents reshaping compliance risks for physicians and ASCs. From ...

Stark law, which prohibits physicians from making referrals for many Medicare-payable services to an entity if the physician or immediate family member has a financial relationship with it, has seen a ...

Looking at lawsuits and settlements as well as different agencies’ commitment to Stark Law enforcement, industry experts identified four trends in the Stark Law enforcement climate. 1. Enforcement is ...

The Stark law prohibits physicians from ordering designated health services for Medicare patients from entities with which the physician, or a family member, has a financial relationship unless an ...