Stark Law (physician self-referral)
The Stark Law restricts physician self-referral for certain designated health services payable by Medicare or Medicaid where a financial relationship exists.
Who it applies to
Physicians and entities with financial relationships involving federally funded care.
Key points
What Stark means for care providers in practice.
Supporting work within Stark
Keep financial-relationship and referral records organised
Track arrangements and approvals with an audit trail
Support a defensible, documented compliance posture
Sectors & agencies
The care sectors most affected by Stark, and the federal agencies most involved. Applicability varies by provider type, program and jurisdiction.
Alongside federal frameworks, US care is also shaped by state licensure, survey agencies and Medicaid programmes across all 50 states. Explore the 50-state directory for state-level intelligence.
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