The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) was enacted by Congress in October of 2018 as part of the SUPPORT Act. While its initial focus was to address patient brokering and.
SUPPORT Act's Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act EKRA was enacted by Congress in 2018 to address patient brokering and kickback schemes in recovery homes, clinical treatment facilities. Implemented legislation had broader reach as clinical laboratories were included.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General OIG issued a Report entitled, Labs With Questionably High Billing for Additional Tests Alongside COVID-19 Tests Warrant Further Scrutiny.
As the year comes to a close, the government has signaled a specific focus on clinical laboratories for 2023. On December 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Introduction - On 6 December 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued a report (Report) that summarized findings of HHS-OIG’s.