A Roadmap for New Physicians: Avoiding Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse

The following presentation summarizes the five main Federal fraud and abuse laws (the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, the Exclusion Statute, and the Civil Monetary Penalties Law) and provide tips on how physicians should comply with these laws in their relationships with payers (e.g., the Medicare and Medicaid programs), vendors (e.g., drug, biologic, and medical device companies), and fellow providers (e.g., hospitals, nursing homes, and physician colleagues).

URL: http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/PhysicianEducation/video.asp

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