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The Anti-Kickback Statute [1] (AKS) is an American federal law prohibiting financial payments or incentives for referring patients or generating federal healthcare business. . The law, codified at 42 U.S. Code § 1320a–7b(b), [2] imposes criminal and, particularly in association with the federal False Claims Act, civil liability on those who knowingly and willfully offer, solicit, receive ...
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, also known as Substance Use–Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act, (H.R. 6, Pub. L. 115–271 (text)) is a United States federal law, enacted during the 115th United States Congress, to make medical treatment for opioid addiction more widely available while also cracking down on illicit drugs.
The Anti-Kickback Enforcement Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99–634, 100 Stat. 3523, enacted November 7, 1986, originally codified at 41 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., recodified at 41 U.S.C. ch. 87) modernized and closed the loopholes of previous statutes applying to government contractors.
The Copeland Act takes its name from U.S. Senator Royal S. Copeland, its primary sponsor.Copeland's Senate Subcommittee on Crime found that up to 25% of the federal money paid for labor under prevailing wage rates was actually returned by the wage-earner as a kickback to the employing contractor or subcontractor, or to government officials. [1]
The Safe Harbor logo. Safe Harbor is a faith-based, long-term, residential, therapeutic community for girls, ages 14 through 19, who have been rescued from sex traffickers.
That number tripled between 1974 and 1977. The institution of the Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS) in 1983 focused greater scrutiny on costs and fostered further rapid GPO expansion. In 1986, Congress granted GPOs in healthcare "Safe Harbor" from federal anti-kickback statutes after successful lobbying efforts. By 2007, there were ...
White noise, pink noise, and brown noise can help you sleep better. Sleep doctors explain the science behind the different sound frequencies and which is best.
A $15 toll on vehicles entering the busiest parts of New York City could be revived, as the state's Democratic governor considers enacting the program before President-elect Donald Trump takes ...