Lexology May 3, 2021
Stark and Anti-Kickback Statute Standards for Value-Based Care
This is the first in a five- part series discussing the new Value-Based Regulations adopted last year by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of Inspector General. Click here for a full list of related posts.
At the end of 2020 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) finalized value-based exceptions under the Stark Law, and the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) finalized value-based safe harbors under the Anti-Kickback Statute. This was done in a concerted effort to accommodate and allow for the evolution from fee for service health care to value-based care arrangements among providers without violating these laws.
Value-based arrangements are designed to encourage providers...