title: The fraud and abuse statute and investor-owned ambulatory surgery centers.
abstract: The growth in the number of ambulatory surgery centers, coupled with the unique guidance provided by the OIG in this area, provide a fascinating legal and regulatory environment for ambulatory surgery centers.
authors.affiliation: Ross & Hardies in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Harned
mesh_terms: D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006269:Health Facilities, Proprietary / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services