Author Archives: Sally
Can an Individual Sue for Stark Law Violations?
The Physician Referral Law—commonly called the Stark Law—generally prohibits physicians from referring Medicare or Medicaid patients to a business entity (like a hospital or medical practice) if the physician has a “financial relationship” with that entity. The Stark Law also prohibits the practice or hospital that received the criminal referral from submitted Medicare or… Read More »
What is Upcoding in Healthcare?
Experienced healthcare attorneys from Florin Gray explain all you should know about upcoding in healthcare. Read more on the Florin Gray blog. Upcoding in healthcare practices is unfortunately at epidemic rates. And news headlines show recent examples of providers billing for unnecessary services and being fined millions of dollars for their fraudulent practices. Patients… Read More »