What is the Anti-Kickback Statute?

A: The anti-kickback statute is a civil and criminal statute that prohibits payments (in any form, whether the payments are direct or indirect) made purposefully to induce or reward the referral or generation of Federal health care program business.  The anti-kickback statute addresses not only the offer or payment of anything of value for patient referrals, but also the offer or payment of anything of value in return for purchasing, leasing, ordering or arranging for or recommending the purchase, lease, or ordering of any item or service reimbursable in whole or in part by a Federal health care program.

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