Stark Integrity
Bob Wade
Does your healthcare organization have an effective compliance program? Captain Integrity is here to save the day. Learn how to roll out necessary, lighthearted, and fun education to your employees and physicians so they abide by Stark Law. Hosted by Bob Wade aka Captain Integrity, award-winning Healthcare Regulatory and Stark Law Attorney
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Stark Integrity episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Stark Integrity for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Stark Integrity episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Stark Law Compliance Mash
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10/11/23 • 3 min
Hear Captain Integrity Bob Wade perform his original Stark Law Halloween song, “Compliance Mash.” Share the song with your team and learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com
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Welcome to Stark Integrity: What Is the Stark Law?
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10/05/21 • 22 min
Does your healthcare organization have an effective compliance program? Captain Integrity is here to save the day. Welcome to Stark Integrity: The Stark Law and Compliance Podcast. In this pilot episode, you’ll meet host Bob Wade (aka Captain Integrity) and learn what the Stark Law is, the history of the Stark Law, and when it applies. As with every episode, you’ll come away with the 3 Captain Integrity Punch Points. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com
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Jolly OIG Agent: 2023 Stark Integrity Holiday Poem
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12/06/23 • 13 min
Thank you, listeners, for making this 100th episode of Stark Integrity happen. In this special milestone and holiday episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade reflects on 2023 and reads his latest custom Stark Law holiday poem, “Jolly OIG Agent.” Hear what Bob is grateful for in 2023, his latest thoughts on the Stark Law, the history of a certain controversial holiday poem, what to expect next from Stark Integrity, and the Stark Law holiday poem you can share with your team. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com
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Hear Captain Integrity Bob Wade read his original Stark Law holiday poems, “‘Twas the Night before the Subpoena,” “Rudy the Seasoned Compliance Officer,” and “Jolly OIG Agent.” Share the poems with your team and learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com
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Free Lunches and Technology to Patients: What Is Permissible under CMP, AKS, and the Stark Law
Stark Integrity
09/25/24 • 23 min
Is there such a thing as a free lunch in healthcare? In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade gives you the rules, regulations, and requirements as it relates to the Stark Law. Hear why there’s no such thing as a free lunch, what you can do when there are service deficiencies, how to approach providing technology, recent cases that involve free lunches, and the history of free lunches. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com
10/20/21 • 21 min
Violations of the Stark Law can lead to some pretty serious damages, fines, and penalties. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade takes you through each with real-life examples. Hear why Stark Law damages can get so high, you should never create a circumvention scheme, what to do if you discover a Stark Law violation, the impact of the False Claims Act, and what Work RVUs are. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com
Fair Market Value, Commercial Reasonableness, and Remuneration: Does FMV Cover All Sins?
Stark Integrity
07/12/23 • 22 min
There is a legal storm brewing over the definition of remuneration. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade breaks down all the factors under the Stark Law. Hear why it needs to meet a safe harbor, it needs to meet Fair Market Value (FMV) and Commercial Reasonableness (CR), why you shouldn’t make the connection between the financial arrangement and the inducement for referrals, notable cases to discuss, and how the transfer of value plays into things. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com
Value-Based Arrangements: The Stark Law/AKS Requirements
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11/17/21 • 25 min
Value-based arrangements offer Fair Market Value freedom, but several challenges exist. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade details what value-based arrangements are and what they mean for your Stark Law cases. Hear why traditional Fair Market Value terms do not apply to value-based arrangements, continuous oversight and documentation is needed, what to do if you fail to meet the exception requirements, the difference between value and volume-based arrangements, and when your internal audit needs to get involved. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com
11/20/24 • 31 min
During the 1st half of 2024, the Department of Justice’s enforcement activity collected over $1 billion. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade shares the focus of those DOJ settlements. Hear how the government is still collecting large settlements from providers, how qui tam relators are still bringing these cases to fruition, the importance of having an effective compliance program, the most notable settlements from the 1st half of 2024, and a particular settlement compliance officers will need to “hold their hats for.” Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com
11/03/21 • 22 min
Where do you start when documenting Fair Market Value under the Stark Law? In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade details everything from the starting point to key considerations. Hear why benchmark data makes a practical starting point, how to see if there’s alignment between productivity and total cash compensation, determine if there are subjective factors to support the total compensation, the 10 Percent Rule, and Hail Mary Defense. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com
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FAQ
How many episodes does Stark Integrity have?
Stark Integrity currently has 147 episodes available.
What topics does Stark Integrity cover?
The podcast is about Non-Profit, Podcasts, Business and Government.
What is the most popular episode on Stark Integrity?
The episode title 'Stark Law Compliance Mash' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Stark Integrity?
The average episode length on Stark Integrity is 24 minutes.
How often are episodes of Stark Integrity released?
Episodes of Stark Integrity are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Stark Integrity?
The first episode of Stark Integrity was released on Oct 5, 2021.
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