The Five Most Important Federal Fraud & Abuse Laws

It's important to revisit these Fraud & Abuse laws frequently to make sure you are compliant. "Under the civil False Claims Act, no specific intent to defraud is required. The civil FCA defines "knowing" to include not only actual knowledge but also instances in which the person acted in deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information."

1. False Claims Act [31 U.S.C. § § 3729-3733]

2. Anti-Kickback Statute [42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)]

3. Physician Self-Referral Law [42 U.S.C. § 1395nn]

4. Exclusion Statute [42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7]

5. Civil Monetary Penalties Law [42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a]