Overview:
In this session, Mr. Wolfe will provide a general Stark Law overview. He will also discuss best practices for auditing existing space leases, timeshare leases, and equipment leases for Stark Law compliance.
Why you should Attend:
Recent alleged violations of the Stark Law have resulted in penalties in the hundreds of millions of dollars for health care organizations, along with the risk of exclusion from federal health care programs and imposition of 5-year corporate monitoring programs.
As healthcare organizations enter into and audit lease arrangements, they must be sure that the lease, the rental rate, and the rental formula are defensible under the Stark Law.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- An overview of the Stark Law
- Key ways to comply with space, timeshare, and equipment leases
- The "Big 3" requirements of fair market value, commercially reasonable, and the prohibition on taking into account referrals
- Best practices for auditing lease arrangements
Who Will Benefit:
- In-House Counsel
- Health Care Compliance Officers
- Health Care Human Resources
- Health Care CFOs
- Health Care executives