POINTS TO REMEMBER
- It is legally acceptable for a DME
supplier to enter into arrangements
with physicians and other referral
sources that result in referrals to the
supplier. - In entering into such arrangements,
it is important that the supplier and
the referral source comply with the
federal AKS, Stark, and their state
counterparts. - In particular, the arrangement
needs to (i) comply with, or substantially
comply with, a safe harbor to
the federal AKS, (ii) comply with a
Stark exception, and (iii) comply
with safe harbors/exceptions to the
applicable state laws.
LEARN MORE
- 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(b) – http://bit.ly/HMEB1320
- Safe Harbor Regulations – https://oig.hhs.gov/compliance/safe-harbor-regulations/
- 42 U.S.C. 1395nn – https://bit.ly/HMEB1395
