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HCA 322 Week 4 Assignment, Stark Law, Violation or Not

HCA 322 Week 4. Stark Law is the healthcare fraud and abuse law that prohibits a physician from referring a patient to another physician for care. Or testing when the referring physician has a financial investment or relationship with the other healthcare provider.  If the referring physician is going to make a monetary gain from the referral. Than it is in violation of the Stark Law when it involves Medicare or Medicaid patients.  The second medical law affecting the physician and hospital relationship is the Anti-Kickback Statute. Which prohibits referrals to generate income for both parties involved, this statue includes all healthcare insurance companies, referrals from any physician and is not limited to an item or service……….. ……..Continued (06 Pages with References)