It was 9:00 p.m. The restaurant was clearing out. I was eating alone after returning to the hotel following a meeting.

Physician Talks Out of His (Not) Mouth - Brags of Kickbacks

What good is an exclusive contract if the facility demands that it become non-exclusive?

Your Exclusive Contract Is About to Be Non-Exclusive

Love may be blind, but whistleblowers aren't.

Love at First Blight: Surgeon and Fiancée Settle Kickback Allegations

Sometimes, I think it's Groundhog Day. No, not the Punxsutawney Phil kind, but the Bill Murray movie kind, you know, when things keep repeating themselves over and over and over again. Like stupid kickback schemes.

It’s National Kickback Day! (Sort of like Groundhog Day, But More Expensive)

Picture a revolving door.

Even though many physicians and facility administrators don’t realize it, a revolving door can be a useful analogy for anti-kickback analysis. Or, I suppose, just for kickbacks.

OIG Permits Deferred Payment Physician Partner Buyout

The first purchase price is the one that the seller receives. The second purchase price is the one that the seller pays by having sold to the wrong buyer.

Does Selling to Private Equity Increase Your Risk of Liability For Healthcare Fraud?

If what the government alleged were true, it would be an emergency physician’s dream job: billing for services without ever treating or even speaking with the patient.

“Loco Tenens” and Agency Pay $700K to Settle Alleged Telemedicine Kickback Scheme

Health care fraud is far from harmless. Fraudulent activities drain billions from health care programs like Medicare and Medicaid, leading to higher taxes and less money for other important services.

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