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Alive and (Anti)Kicking: EKRA Prosecutions on the Rise in California with Multiple Recent Indictments

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In the past few months, federal prosecutors in California have brought multiple indictments under the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) charging the owners of substance abuse treatment facilities and their...more

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Nation’s First Conviction under EKRA

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What appears to be the United States’ first conviction under the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (“EKRA”) occurred last month when the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky accepted the...more

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Congress Creates a Mess by Enacting the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018

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Congress has activated a new Anti-Kickback law known as Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (commonly referred to as EKRA). The new Anti-Kickback law applies to arrangements involving recovery homes, clinical...more

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Jones Day Talks Health Care: The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act

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With the passage of the Eliminating Kickbacks and Recovery Act in October 2018, Congress took aim at the ongoing opioid crisis threatening communities across the U.S. This new criminal statute targets healthcare providers...more

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