Please study the attached AHLA material which AHLA generously has made available to us. We will discuss this material during our class on October 22, 2009.
http://www.healthlawyers.org/Resources/PI/Policy/Documents/Stark White Paper.pdf
OR
http://sn.im/sm3qq-drpPlease also see below for a hot link to a copy of the so-called Stark Law, which we also will study during our class on October 22, 2009.
http://sn.im/sm41e-aod
OR
http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title18/1877.htm
and to the so-called health care civil monetary penalties false claims and antikickback statutes
http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title11/1128A.htm
http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title11/1128B.htm
And recall also that in a prior email, you were asked to study a recent OIG advisory opinion:
http://www.oig.hhs.gov/fraud/docs/advisoryopinions/2009/AdvOpn09-17.pdf
in anticipation of our discussion this week of seeking advisory opinions from the Office of Inspector General of the US Department of Health & Human Services.