Try our Advanced Search for more refined results

Expert Analysis

A Futile Limit On Online Auctions For Medical Supplies

By Stephen Sozio and Kristine Gallagher (May 17, 2017, 3:33 PM EDT) -- A federal district court in Connecticut recently held that an online auction service for the purchase of medical supplies violates the Anti-Kickback Statute. If the ruling holds and is accepted by other courts, it makes illegal a trend toward online auctions utilized by providers to reduce costs in the purchase of medical supplies and other items necessary for the delivery of health care. In our view, the ruling unnecessarily limits a means of reducing health care costs and is inconsistent with the spirit and language of the AKS, and should not be accepted by other courts....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections

Law Firms

Companies

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!