anti-kickback
adjective
an·ti-kick·back
ˌan-tē-ˈkik-ˌbak 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antikickback
: serving or intended to prevent or punish the giving or taking of kickbacks
anti-kickback statutes
Examples of anti-kickback in a Sentence
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He was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive health care kickbacks, five counts of violating the anti-kickback statute.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Florida’s anti-kickback law can garner up to five years in jail.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Burkhart pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud, money laundering conspiracy and to violating the health care anti-kickback statute.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Authorities said the practice is prohibited by the federal anti-kickback statute, the CMAP provider agreement and the Connecticut Dental Health Partnership provider manual.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
The company is also subject to various healthcare laws and regulations, including anti-kickback, fraud and abuse, and other healthcare laws, which could lead to significant penalties if violated.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Burkhart pleaded guilty in 2018 to conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to violate the health care anti-kickback statute, and money laundering.
—Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024
Safe harbor regulations also enable pharmacy benefit managers to extract rebates from manufacturers without violating the federal anti-kickback statute.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Florida’s anti-kickback law can garner up to five years in jail.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Burkhart pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud, money laundering conspiracy and to violating the health care anti-kickback statute.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Authorities said the practice is prohibited by the federal anti-kickback statute, the CMAP provider agreement and the Connecticut Dental Health Partnership provider manual.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
The company is also subject to various healthcare laws and regulations, including anti-kickback, fraud and abuse, and other healthcare laws, which could lead to significant penalties if violated.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Burkhart pleaded guilty in 2018 to conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to violate the health care anti-kickback statute, and money laundering.
—Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024
Safe harbor regulations also enable pharmacy benefit managers to extract rebates from manufacturers without violating the federal anti-kickback statute.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Anti-kickback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-kickback. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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