Can Hospitals Pay Physicians For Referrals?
August 8, 2024
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania announced on May 28, 2024 that Penn Highlands Healthcare—a Pennsylvania not-for-profit corporation operating a hospital system in north, central, and western Pennsylvania—and several of its hospitals—including P[...]
Continue Reading
Pathology Lab Settles False Claims Act Allegations For $63.5M
February 12, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on January 30, 2019 that pathology laboratory company Inform Diagnostics has agreed to pay $63.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians. Inform Diagnostics,[...]
Continue Reading
Laws Limiting Physicians’ Self-Referral
May 15, 2011
Limitations on physician self-referrals were enacted into law in 1989 under the Ethics in Patient Referrals Act, commonly referred to as the “Stark law.” The Stark law, as amended, and its implementing regulations, prohibit certain physician self-referrals for designated health services (̶[...]
Continue Reading
