tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 42

KICKBACKS: 7 Tips Keep Your Gift-Giving Nice, Not Naughty

If it looks too much like cash, it could put you in the hot seat'Tis the season to give gifts to people you work with, including your referral sources--and that can get you into big trouble.If you're not careful, that gift to your referring specialist or hospital can turn into the Ghost of Christmas Past when you're charged with kickback violations. You can run afoul of the Stark Law, which governs physicians sending patients to providers which whom they have a financial relationship. And you can also run into the broader Anti-Kickback Statute.Providers who want to play...

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