anti-kickback

adjective

an·​ti-kick·​back ˌan-tē-ˈkik-ˌbak  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

Recent Examples on the Web

The 39-year-old was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States and ordered to pay and receive health care kickbacks, including five counts of violating the anti-kickback statute and three counts of money laundering. — Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2026

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. — 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

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-kickback

• ammoniac
• biofeedback
• counterattack
• demoniac
• elegiac
• noncardiac
• paranoiac
• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback