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Healthcare real estate is unique. The Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, The False Claims Act, and a myriad of other healthcare statutes and regulations create a complex regulatory environment in which health systems must operate daily. A course of action that may be perfectly acceptable in any other types of real estate transaction could, in the context of healthcare real estate, result in serious violations and expose health systems to significant liability.
In today’s ever-changing healthcare landscape, with increasing competitive pressures and progressive physician alignment models, it is imperative for health systems to create and implement effective healthcare real estate compliance programs to shelter them from regulatory infractions that can result from improperly structured or administered real estate arrangements with referral sources.
RTG provides a broad spectrum of healthcare real estate compliance services. From evaluating the structure for a new transaction, reviewing an existing transaction, or drafting and implementing effective real estate compliance policies and programs, our team has you covered. Leveraging our deep healthcare experience, we can also help improve operational efficiencies within the organization, streamlining processes and identifying cost savings opportunities.
The compliance pitfalls associated with real estate lease arrangements can be generally subdivided into two categories:
1. Transactional
2. Operational
Transactional compliance pitfalls stem from the real estate arrangement itself and the specific structure of the transaction.
Operational compliance pitfalls stem from the subsequent administration, or lack thereof, of the real estate lease arrangements.
Structuring lease arrangements properly and in compliance with the Stark Law is only “half the battle.” The proper administration of the lease arrangement is just as important. A lease arrangement that is structured in perfect compliance with the healthcare regulations can easily expose health systems to compliance violations if the arrangement is not properly administered.
Health systems’ real estate arrangements with referral sources face numerous compliance pitfalls, any one of which can trigger a violation under the Stark Law. The compliance pitfalls associated with real estate arrangements can be generally subdivided into two categories: (1) transactional and (2) operational. Transactional compliance pitfalls stem from the real estate arrangement itself and the specific structure of the transaction. Operational compliance pitfalls stem from the subsequent administration, or lack thereof, of the real estate arrangements. In this Best Practices Briefing, Realty Trust Group discusses five key transactional compliance pitfalls involving healthcare real estate.
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