On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) updated its FAQs on General ...

Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) Advisory Opinion 25-09[1] addresses an inquiry from a company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices used in emergency stroke treatment and provides ...

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In a recent advisory opinion, the Office of Inspector General determined that a hospital shouldn’t be penalized under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute if it provides bonuses to a physician group in ...

In a presentation at the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference, Scott Becker, JD, and Melissa Szabad, JD, partners with McGuireWoods LLP, discussed key compliance risks for surgery centers ...

In the spring of 2025, two federal courts issued decisions interpreting the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, with one court narrowing the conduct that is prohibited while the other court refused to do ...

ASCs continue to face complex regulatory scrutiny under federal anti-kickback and fraud laws, even as they operate outside certain Stark law restrictions. A recent Minnesota Lawyer article and ...

February 26, 2026 - A newly released advisory by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) on how direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug programs ...

The executive paid more than $540,000 in bribes masked as consulting fees to steer surgeons toward the company’s products, ...

This article provides observations on the type of compliance review needed for physician-owned hospitals.The Stark Act provides specific limitations applicable to physician ownership of a hospital, ...

Paying illegal kickbacks to doctors so they refer patients undermines the integrity of federal health care programs and ...

Centolella Law P.C. has brought on Danna Scouten as a partner, adding depth to the firm’s healthcare practice. >> Send us your company’s news about People in Motion Scouten focuses on healthcare law, ...