Webinar: EKRA’s Safe Harbors and the Impact of the Proposed Changes to the AKS Safe Harbors

Enacted in October 2018, the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (EKRA) aimed to combat the opioid crisis by, among other things, the solicitation or receipt of kickbacks in exchange for referrals to three entities – all laboratories, recovery homes and clinical treatment facilities. In January 2010, the United States Attorney for the District of Kentucky released a statement indicating that Theresa C. Merced’s “EKRA conviction is believed to be the first in the nation.” The purpose of this webinar is to provide the following: (1) an overview of EKRA; (2) an analysis of the Merced case; (3) a comparison of the EKRA and AKS safe harbors; and (4) an explanation of the proposed changes to the AKS safe harbors.

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About the Presenters

Patrick Ouellette, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Boston, Massachusetts

Mr. Ouellette focuses on healthcare technology transactions and has broad legal experience with healthcare providers, state government and employee benefit plans.

Rachel V. Rose, Attorney at Law, PLLC, Houston, Texas

Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA, advises clients on healthcare, cybersecurity and qui tam matters. She also teaches bioethics at Baylor College of Medicine. She has been consecutively named by Houstonia Magazine as a Top Lawyer (Healthcare), the National Women Trial Lawyer’s Top 25 and the National Trial Lawyers Top 100.

Registration

Registration will close 24 hours prior to event start

Registration Fees

• FBA Member: $0
• Nonmember: $75

How to Register

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Cancellation Policy

No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Laura Mulhern at lmulhern@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.

CLE

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