Stark Integrity

Send us Fan Mail What happens when something looks like fraud, but when you look at it closely enough, it’s not? In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade dives into what happened in United States ex rel. Kyer v. Thomas Health System, Inc. as it relates to the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and the limits of qui tam litigation. Hear why high compensation does not equal fraud, why the correlation between a referral into a hospital and a physician receiving productivity compensat...

Send us Fan Mail This Halloween Special will serve as a survival guide for healthcare leaders. In this special Halloween episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade shares his original poem, “The Compliance Officer and the Four Frights.” Hear the most frightening things in compliance, how to keep a reliable inventory of physician financial arrangements, the key agreement terms to track, how to make compliance part of the business conversation, and why compliance is not the department of NO. Learn mor...

Send us Fan Mail Silence. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade explains why that is the most dangerous sound in healthcare compliance. Hear why silence is data, how non-retaliation is a compliance control requirement, what the board’s job is when it comes to healthcare compliance, the earliest warning system in healthcare compliance, and the top reasons employees go quiet. Learn more at WadeHealthLaw.com

Send us Fan Mail Prevention really helps avoid much bigger problems down the road. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade explores the False Claims Act (FCA) with an international spin with Nelson Mullins Partner Christina Lehm. Hear why you should follow the government money, how to take internal concerns seriously and act early, how to treat litigation readiness as part of your business strategy, what international companies should be thinking about in terms of the False Claims Act as ...

Send us Fan Mail A new chapter: Wade Health Law. But, the same compass. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade introduces his new law firm, Wade Health Law. Hear why he’s starting his own law firm, 4 stories that have shaped his personal life & professional career, the most important lessons he’s learned in life & healthcare law, why change is inevitable, and what to expect in future episodes of Stark Integrity. Learn more at WadeHealthLaw.com