Medicare bill kickback provisions will be revisited in conference -- Rep. Shays.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
SHAYS/SCHIFF KICKBACK AMENDMENT DEFEATED IN HOUSE-PASSED MEDICARE Preservation Act (HR 2425). Reps. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) and Steven Schiff (R-N.M.) had sponsored an amendment to insert the current language governing standard of proof in kickback cases; as drafted, the bill would raise the standard of proof for federal and state agencies prosecuting kickback cases.