JD Supra

Anti‑Kickback Statute Implications of Physician Estate Planning: OIG Approves Retirement Plan Involving ASC Ownership Transfers

On March 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a favorable advisory opinion regarding a retiring physician’s transfer of ownership ...
JD Supra

Anti-Kickback Statute Premised False Claims Cases: The “But For” Causation Standard Finds Support from First Circuit

It’s now 3–1, with the First Circuit (2025) aligning with the Sixth (2023) and Eighth (2022) Circuits finding the meaning of the words “resulting from” — as used in a 2010 amendment to the federal ...
Becker's ASC

Are ASCs at risk under Stark and anti-kickback laws?

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 ...
The National Law Review

Anti-Kickback Statute Premised False Claims Cases: The “But For” Causation Standard Finds Support from First Circuit

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