Legal Do's And Don'ts All Chiropractors Should Know

Course overview

Identify the boundaries of chiropractic scope of practice and the consequences of exceeding state-granted diagnostic and treatment authority. Describe how state licensing evolved and how scope-of-practice statutes distinguish lawful nutritional counseling from the unauthorized practice of medicine. Differentiate permissible nutritional education and testimonial advertising from communications that constitute diagnosing or treating disease without authority. Explain how upcoding, unbundling, and routinely waiving Medicare copayments violate the False Claims Act and anti-kickback rules. Analyze how medical necessity requirements and implied certification expose providers to False Claims Act enforcement for unnecessary services. Recognize arrangements that violate the federal anti-kickback statute, including payments exceeding fair market value disguised as rent, gifts, or consulting fees. Evaluate physician recruitment packages and referral arrangements to determine whether compensation reflects fair market value or disguised kickbacks. Apply the Stark Law and state self-referral prohibitions to identify prohibited financial relationships and potential exclusion from federal healthcare programs.