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Stark Law Charges Leveled In Chicago

Published on Fri Jan 17, 2020

A physician and his home health agency-owning siblings are facing fraud charges not often seen these days — violations of the Stark Law. Reminder: The Stark Law prohibits payment for designated health services, including home health, if such services are furnished by an entity that has a financial relationship with the referring physician — or “an immediate family member of [...]
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