Stark Integrity

Hosted by Bob Wade

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219

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Jun 2026

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EN-US

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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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June 17, 2026Episode 22023 min

Part 1: Informed Consent, Decision-Making Capacity, and Surrogates: A Discussion with Attorney Rachel Rose

Send us Fan MailThe patent’s right to autonomy is one of the core principles of the patient-provider relationship. In Part 1 of this 3-part episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade talks informed consent, decision-making capacity, and surrogates as they relate to the Stark Law with Attorney Rachel Rose. Hear the recent cases where informed consent & decision-making capacity were relevant, the difference between decision-making capacity & informed consent, why having the piece of paper signed doesn’t necessarily mean informed consent, how providers & patients can protect themselves, and what you should think through as a patient before moving forward with anything. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

June 10, 2026Episode 21924 min

Part 2: Holistic Audits: Synchronizing Professional & Facility Reviews: A Discussion with Kelly Loya & Bruce Truitt, Pinnacle Enterprise

Send us Fan MailYou should be able to duct tape your mouth & hands and give your documentation to the payer, and they should still be able to generally understand what happened. In Part 2 of this 2-part episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade continues his discussion on holistic audits and synchronizing professional & facility reviews under the Stark Law with Kelly Loya & Bruce Truitt of Pinnacle Enterprise. Hear how to consider all entities of the claim, when to consider unified sampling, how to help payers, how the 60-day overpayment rule works, and how to handle the discussion that the file is closed. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

June 3, 2026Episode 21828 min

Part 1: Holistic Audits: Synchronizing Professional & Facility Reviews: A Discussion with Kelly Loya & Bruce Truitt, Pinnacle Enterprise

Send us Fan MailYou can’t audit the whole ocean. In Part 1 of this 2-part episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade discusses holistic audits and synchronizing professional & facility reviews under the Stark Law with Kelly Loya & Bruce Truitt of Pinnacle Enterprise. Hear what holistic audits are, the different types of reviews, the benefits of sampling a patient encounter, how to maintain an unbiased sample, and the parable of the blind men and an elephant. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

May 27, 2026Episode 21720 min

Effective Compliance Programs Return 2x-5x Return on Investment (ROI)

Send us Fan MailThere is indeed a return on investment (ROI) for an effective compliance program. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade quantifies that ROI as it relates to the Stark Law. Hear why the ROI can be 2x-5x what the organization is investing, how the cost for non-compliance is 2x-3x higher, why you shouldn’t look at the compliance program as just a cost center, examples of compliance program ROI calculations, and your ROI if you would have invested in Apple & Disney in the early days. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

May 20, 2026Episode 21620 min

Anti-Kickback Compliance and Stark Exceptions: “I’ll Get You My Pretty and Your Little Dog Too”

Send us Fan MailWhen analyzing a physician financial arrangement under the Stark Law, you also need to analyze it under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade explains why most of the exceptions under the Stark Law cross-reference the Anti-Kickback Statute. Hear all about the Stark Law & Anti-Kickback Statute dance, the 3 ways to meet the definition of not violating the Anti-Kickback Statute, how to ensure your team understands the intent basis under the Anti-Kickback Statute, specific definitions to keep in mind, and what the Stark Law & Anti-Kickback Statute have to do with The Wizard of Oz. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

May 13, 2026Episode 21522 min

“Entity” Definition Expansion (MCOs) and Exclusion (Anti-Markup): Is a House a Home?

Send us Fan MailThe definition of an “Entity” under the Stark Law includes Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) and the Anti-Markup Rule. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade details this “Entity” definition under the Stark Law. Hear who the “Entity” usually is, why they expanded the definition, the very narrow exception they came up with, examples of an “Entity” in action, and Bob recite some Miranda Lambert lyrics. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

April 29, 2026Episode 21421 min

Global wRVUs and “Personally Performed Services”: Around the World in 80 Days

Send us Fan MailWhen a physician doesn’t perform 100% of the services covered by a surgical period, you may have to consider splitting out the global wRVUs. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade talks global wRVUs and personally performed services as they relate to the Stark Law. Hear the 3 separate categories when a service is covered by a global payment, what happens when a physician didn’t technically perform all the services for a global payment, when it’s possible the physician could be compensated above fair market value (FMV), a little bit of wRVU math, and some interesting facts about Around the World in 80 Days. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

April 22, 2026Episode 21320 min

False Claims Act Settlements for 2025 (FCA)

Send us Fan MailFalse Claims Act settlements (FCA): they just keep getting bigger. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade details the notable False Claims Act settlements for 2025. Hear how qui tam cases continue to represent the largest source of settlements through the Department of Justice (DOJ) and False Claims Act, what it means if the government declines to intervene, why medical necessity continues to be a very large focus, a shocking settlement involving a physician, and fun examples of things that just keep getting bigger. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

April 15, 2026Episode 21221 min

Isolated Transaction Exception under the Stark Law: “All by Myself”

Send us Fan MailThere are some uses of the isolated transaction exception that are prohibited under the Stark Law. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade dives into that isolated transaction exception. Hear why the isolated transaction exception has been expanded, the times when it can be used for service arrangements, how it can be used for settlement of a bona fide dispute, the nuances of the isolated transaction exception, and the history of the famous song, “All by Myself.” Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

April 1, 2026Episode 21119 min

Part 2: Cybersecurity and the False Claims Act (FCA), Two Great Tastes that Taste Great Together: A Discussion with Bart Daniel, Partner, Nelson Mullins

Send us Fan MailBeware of the enemy within. In Part 2 of this 2-part episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade talks cybersecurity and the False Claims Act (FCA) with returning guest and Nelson Mullins Partner Bart Daniel. Hear how to guide outside contractors through certification, why you need to monitor & protect any vulnerabilities as they arise, how to disclose any shortcomings when discovered & be cooperative, where cybersecurity fits in the Top 3 enforcement priorities for the False Claims Act, and how to go about vulnerability testing. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

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