Stark Law & Anti-Kickback Statute — Plain English for Clinic Owners
Stark targets physician referrals for Medicare-paid designated health services. AKS is broader, criminal, and covers any federal program. Both have safe harbors.
Stark Law (42 USC §1395nn) is a strict-liability civil statute focused on physician self-referral for Designated Health Services billed to Medicare. The Anti-Kickback Statute (42 USC §1320a-7b) is a criminal statute prohibiting remuneration to induce referrals for any federal health-care program.
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