There are three most important federal anti-fraud healthcare laws that every provider should be familiar with:
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False Claims Act (filing false claims),
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Anti-Kickback Statute (offering/receiving remunerations for patient referrals, and providing free or discounted services), and
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Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark law).
Government agencies have three vehicles to enforce these laws:
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Exclusion Authorities,
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Civil Monetary Penalties