Earlier this week, the Office of Inspector General OIG issued a Special Fraud Alert (Alert) on speaker programs by pharmaceutical and medical device companies in connection with the Federal Anti-Kickback
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HHS Extends COVID-19 Related Public Health Emergency through January 20, 2021
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On October 2, 2020, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Alex M. Azar II, announced the renewal of the public health emergency declaration due to the continued consequences of the…
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Have You Updated Your Corporate Compliance Program Lately?
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New guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) highlights the importance of updating corporate compliance programs to satisfy regulatory requirements. The 2020 updates pick up where the 2019…
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New Anti-Kickback Law Targets Opioid Crisis
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On October 24, 2018, Congress enacted a new anti-kickback law that applies to many commercial health insurance plans, as well as Medicare and Medicaid. The law, known as the “Eliminating…
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OIG Okays Free Vaccine Dispensing System for Physician Office Use
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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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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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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 Offers Guidance on Cardiology Co-Management Agreement
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This week the Office of Inspector General published an interesting Advisory Opinion (AO 12-22) dealing with a cardiology co-management agreement between a hospital and a private cardiology group practice.
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OIG Announces 2013 Priorities
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OIG has announced its priorities for 2013 and some are of special interest to physicians.
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OIG Blesses On-Call Compensation Arrangement
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This week the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services published Advisory Opinion 12-15 in which it blessed an on-call compensation arrangement between a hospital and specialist physicians on its staff.
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