decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Employment and Employees / Why you better know who your employees really are / Bona Fide and the AKS
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Article Overview
This article explains the relationship between employer-paid compensation, bona fide employment, and the Anti-Kickback Statute. It is aimed at readers who need a general understanding of how employment arrangements are evaluated under fraud-and-abuse compliance guidance, including the role of IRS definitions in the safe harbor framework.
Why This Topic Matters
Employment structure can affect fraud-and-abuse risk, so understanding the governing compliance framework helps healthcare organizations and practitioners assess whether a relationship fits within the relevant statutory and regulatory concepts.
What You Will Learn
- How employment relationships are discussed in the context of the Anti-Kickback Statute
- How safe harbor rules relate to employment arrangements
- Why IRS definitions may be relevant to evaluating bona fide employment relationships
- What general compliance issue the article is focused on
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare compliance professionals
- Physicians
- Practice administrators
- Billing and coding staff
- Healthcare attorneys
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