Stark Law and kickbacks

The Stark Law intends to prevent and detect kickbacks in the delivery of health care.  From the readings and independent research, find two specific real life examples of how kickback arrangements would violate the  Stark Law and discuss with your colleagues how the kickback arrangements could violate trust between provider organizations and patients. Consider using the terms transparency, patient choice, and informed consent.  Provide citation of authority to support your initial response to discussion questions.

Some helpful background sites 

• http://www.cms.gov/  [CMS]
• http://www.justice.gov/civil/docs_forms/C-FRAUDS_FCA_Primer.pdf[breakdown of The False Claims Act]
• The Stark Truth about the Stark law Part I, http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/1100/p27.html

• http://www.csrees.usda.gov/business/awards/ombcirculars.html [OMB circulars are an essential reference or “how to” legal guide for any organization receiving federal grant dollars or state flow through dollars.]
• http://www.policyarchive.org/handle/10207/6087[SCHIP]
• http://www.cms.gov/  [CMS]
• http://www.justice.gov/civil/docs_forms/C-FRAUDS_FCA_Primer.pdf [breakdown of The False Claims Act]
• The Stark Truth about the Stark law Part I http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/1100/p27.html
• http://www.csrees.usda.gov/business/awards/ombcirculars.html [OMB circulars are an essential reference or “how to” legal guide for any organization receiving federal grant dollars or state flow through dollars.]
• http://www.familiesusa.org/assets/pdfs/SCHIP-101.pdf [SCHIP]
• http://www.crowell.com/documents/docassocfktype_articles_919.pdf [Deficit Reduction Act]