The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the Department of Health and Human Services, generally, would have concerns about a potential or existing referral source receiving free goods or services,
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Advisory Opinion
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Transportation Aid and Lodging Benefits
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In a recent Advisory Opinion (No. 16-02), the OIG concluded that it would not seek sanctions against a state-run hospital (the “Hospital”) under the federal anti-kickback statute or the civil…
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OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Patient Assistance Charitable Foundation
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This week the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion 15-16 addressing a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation (the “Requestor”) that would seek donations from third parties (including drug manufacturers) and…
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Office of Inspector General Advisory Opinion Addresses Hospital Management Services
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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services posted an Advisory Opinion today addressing a hospital system’s proposal to lease administrative employees and to…
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OIG Blesses Chiropractic Referral Network
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In the recently released OIG Advisory Opinion No. 09-16, the OIG found that participation by chiropractors in a referral network would not run afoul of the federal antikickback statute. In…
Medicare Rules on Preventive Care Services
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It is apparent that preventive care will take on greater importance in the "reformed " health care system and while Medicare historically did not cover routine or preventive screening services, the…
OIG Blesses Physician On-Call Compensation Arrangement
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In its recent Advisory Opinion No. 09-05, the OIG reviewed a proposed arrangement whereby a hospital would compensate physicians for on-call services performed on behalf of the hospital’s uninsured patients.
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