The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA), a law that became effective in October 2018, extended federal kickback prohibitions to services provided by recovery homes, clinical treatment facilities, and laboratories...more
A dispute between a clinical laboratory and a former employee who had managed the lab's client accounts has resulted in an unanticipated interpretation of the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA). Background -...more
Labs Attempt to Counter Exclusive Lab Arrangements -
With increasing frequency, clinical laboratories have found themselves unable to receive any payments for tests performed for individuals whose third-party insurer...more
There has been question for some time whether in evaluating certain discount arrangements involving clinical laboratory tests under the federal antikickback statute (FAS), discount charges should be measured against the...more