Physician Contract Glossary · Regulatory & Compliance
Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor
An Anti-Kickback safe harbor is a defined arrangement that is protected from prosecution under the statute even if it involves referrals.
The Anti-Kickback Statute includes safe harbors: specific arrangements that, if every condition is met, are protected from prosecution. They cover things like bona fide employment, certain investment interests, and space or equipment rentals at fair market value. Fitting a safe harbor is how lawful practices structure relationships that would otherwise look like inducements.
If your arrangement relies on a safe harbor, confirm it meets every required element, because partial compliance offers no protection. This is health-law attorney territory, not something to take on faith from a recruiter.
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