EKRA – A Guide to the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act

Congress enacted EKRA, the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018, a law to fight patient brokering and recovery profiteering. EKRA prohibits accepting or paying kickbacks for referrals to recovery homes, clinical treatment facilities, or laboratories.  As a result, EKRA promises to help stem the tide of opioid related fraud.  Below, we explain how EKRA operates, … Continue reading EKRA – A Guide to the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act