At Barrett Johnston, we’ve seen firsthand how the federal government’s approach to Medicare and Medicaid fraud has evolved from modest oversight to one of the most sophisticated enforcement systems in the world—albeit a system that is still limited in its ability to stop fraud, waste, and abuse. Understanding that history helps explain why today’s whistleblowers […]
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We often explain that some of the most damaging healthcare fraud doesn’t come from fake bills—it comes from improper relationships between providers and suppliers. The Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) directly targets this kind of corruption. The AKS is a federal law that prohibits offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving anything of value to induce or reward referrals
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The False Claims Act (FCA) is the single most powerful tool for combating fraud against the U.S. government. It’s also the foundation for nearly every major healthcare fraud case we see today. Originally passed during the Civil War in 1863, the FCA was designed to stop suppliers from defrauding the Union Army. It has since
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At Barrett Johnston, we often hear from healthcare professionals who are confused about what exactly counts as an illegal kickback. The Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) is the federal law that makes it a crime to exchange anything of value in order to generate referrals for healthcare services paid for by federal programs like Medicare or Medicaid.
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