Federal Anti-Kickback Statute

The Federal Anti-Kickback statute prohibits knowingly and willfully soliciting, receiving, offering, or paying anything of value to induce referrals of items or services payable by a federal health care program. Kickbacks are harmful to Medicaid as they can distort medical decision-making, result in over-utilization of services, increase costs to the Utah Medicaid program, and create unfair competition by directly or indirectly forcing out competitors not willing to pay kickbacks. Report suspected violations to the Utah Office of Inspector General.