The protocol prohibiting self-referral was established in the Affordable Care Act, which requires providers to submit information on actual or potential violations of the protocol to the agency.
The updated data shows that the number of Stark law disclosure settlements rose from 27 in 2021 to 104 in 2022, with the aggregate amount of settlements increasing from $1.99 million to $9.29 million in a year.
Meanwhile, an additional 232 disclosures to the SRDP were either withdrawn, closed without settlement or settled by CMS’ law enforcement partners as of Dec. 31, 2022.
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