Becker's Healthcare January 23, 2025
ASCs must navigate a complex regulatory landscape to mitigate risks during ownership transactions, particularly for multispecialty ASCs.
Understanding and adhering to the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, Exclusion Authorities and the Civil Monetary Penalties Law is essential, according to an article in the winter 2025 edition of Turning Square Corners, the newsletter of the Federal Bar Association’s qui tam section.
“By adhering to these strategies, ASC owners and operators, including physicians, can protect themselves from legal risks while maintaining compliant and profitable business operations within the framework of federal healthcare regulations,” the report said. “Failing to do so can result in government enforcement actions, monetary fines and potentially exclusion from participating in Medicare and Medicaid.”
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