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Inside the Ninth Circuit’s Interpretation of EKRA: Clarity for Kickback Law

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On July 11, 2025, in United States v. Schena,[1] the Ninth Circuit adopted an expansive interpretation of the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA), applying the law to any payment that could have the effect of...more

BakerHostetler

In Case of First Impression, Looking to AKS Precedent, Ninth Circuit Affirms EKRA Conviction for Improper Payments to Marketers

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In one of the few prosecutions based on the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA), and in an even rarer Court of Appeals opinion interpreting the statute, the Ninth Circuit in United States v. Schena, No. 23-2989, 2025...more

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Laboratory Payments to Physicians for Specimen Processing Present Substantial Risk of Fraud and Abuse

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The United States Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently issued a “Special Fraud Alert” focusing on two potentially illegal trends that it has detected in arrangements between laboratories and their referring...more

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