tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 24

Confused About Kickbacks and Self-Referrals?

Here’s a quick overview to keep you compliant. As the OIG cracks down on fraud with new tools and enhanced data analytics, the need for a thorough understanding of kickbacks and self-referrals has never been greater. These two types of fraud are similar in nature and are often lumped together, but they are different and are prosecuted differently with kickbacks being the more serious of the two. Kickback Refresher With the possibility of both criminal and civil retribution, kickbacks are more detrimental to the offender than referral fraud. Kickbacks refer to any acceptance of reward, incentive, or payment...

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