Kalver Brian. Avoiding Fraud and Abuse in the Medical Office

American Medical Association, 2009. — 286 p.The U.S. government has become increasingly concerned about the serious effects fraudulent and abusive billing practices are having on federal health care programs. to combat these practices, federal laws and related regulations such as the anti-kickback statute (AKS), Stark Law, and the False Claims Act (FCA) have been employed by the government; but these acts and regulations can be time-consuming for the everyday physician practice to understand and implement. Common billing errors that violate these laws can have devastating consequences for a physician practice, including significant fines.