US Anti-Kickback Statute

In the early 1970s, the federal anti-kickback statute was created to prohibit transactions intended to encourage or reward referrals for products or services reimbursed by federal health care programs.The Anti-Kickback Statute can apply to anyone. A doctor, a dentist, your brother-in-law, a purchasing agent, an astronaut, a lawyer, a plumber. Anyone who’s involved in unlawful referrals or kickbacks can be subjected to all the ugly consequences. For this reason, if you're at all connected to the world of healthcare, Anti-Kickback training should be mandatory.