It would be nice if health care providers operated in the “real world” … the world inhabited by auto parts stores and widget manufacturers. Unfortunately, health care providers are not in the real world. They are in Alice in Wonderland where “up is down, down is up, and every day they climb through the proverbial rabbit hole.” In this alternative universe, providers are subjected to numerous federal and state anti-fraud statutes and regulations. What would be perfectly acceptable in the auto parts world may be a felony in the health care world. This program will discuss the many anti-fraud statutes and regulations that health care providers must follow. More importantly, this program will teach the provider how to recognize fraud landmines so that the provider does not step on them. Examples of these fraud landmines include: (i) routinely waiving co-payments pursuant to a “sham” patient subsidy program; (ii) participating in “sham” clinical studies; and (iii) paying commissions to marketing companies.