title: Release of final 'safe harbor' rules sparks concern.
abstract: The release of the government's list of business arrangements that won't be vulnerable to investigation and prosecution under Medicare and Medicaid anti-kickback statutes has sparked concern at hospitals and healthcare-related organizations nationwide. The rules, which are more stringent than expected, may indicate that some existing hospital-physician joint ventures need to be restructured to avoid federal scrutiny.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Wagner
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Burda
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services