The Mirage of Fraud: What Kyer v. Thomas Health Teaches Us about the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and the Limits of Qui Tam Litigation

Send us Fan Mail What happens when something looks like fraud, but when you look at it closely enough, it’s not? In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade dives into what happened in United States ex rel. Kyer v. Thomas Health System, Inc. as it relates to the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and the limits of qui tam litigation. Hear why high compensation does not equal fraud, why the correlation between a referral into a hospital and a physician receiving productivity compensation does not create a Stark Law violation, the question you should continue to ask when it comes to fraud, the key quote from the case, and how to know when fraud is just a mirage. Learn more at WadeHealthLaw.com