Healthcare Finance News February 19, 2020
Providers warned to stay vigilant as financial and political incentives remain strong to bring False Claims Act cases.
A new report advises healthcare providers to stay compliant with fraud regulations, as incentives both financial and political remain strong to bring False Claims Act cases.
In 2019, $2.6 billion in fraud recoveries were collected from healthcare companies, according to the Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Annual Review, released by Bass, Berry & Sims.
Last year was the 10th consecutive in which fraud recoveries from healthcare companies topped $2 billion, the report said.
The most notable settlements for hospitals and health systems involved scrutiny of physician compensation arrangements under the Stark Law or Anti-Kickback Statute.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and...