Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance is essential for healthcare organizations that manage physician arrangements, medical director agreements, service contracts, referrals, and compensation relationships. This ready-to-use policy template helps hospitals and healthcare systems establish clear expectations, reduce regulatory risk, and promote consistent oversight of financial relationships with physicians, vendors, and other referral sources.
Developed for practical use by compliance, legal, contracting, and executive teams, this resource provides a structured framework for documenting prohibited conduct, fair market value requirements, applicable exceptions and safe harbors, reporting obligations, training expectations, enforcement standards, and ongoing policy review. Use it as a starting point to strengthen your organization’s compliance program and support more defensible contracting practices.