tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2016 Issue 19

Stark & FCA: 5 Compliance Lessons from the Tuomey Case

How to steer clear of Stark’s “booby traps.” “It seems as if, even for well-intentioned health care providers, the Stark law has become a booby trap rigged with strict liability and potentially ruinous exposure — especially when coupled with the False Claims Act.” Think these words come from a health care provider or executive who has run afoul of Stark? Think again. They actually come from 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge who upheld a judgment against Sumter, SC-basedTuomey Healthcare System last year. The case continues to have repercussions this year as...

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