The United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released two unfavorable advisory opinions, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 25-04 and -08 (the “Opinions”) to medical device...more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-13 (the “Opinion”) to a pharmaceutical manufacturer (the...more
1/24/2025
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Travel Expenses
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-12 (the “Opinion”) to a pharmaceutical manufacturer (the...more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-11 (the “Opinion”), to a pharmaceutical manufacturer (the...more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-10 (the “Opinion”) to a dental supplies distributor (the “Requestor”...more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-09 (the “Opinion”) to a municipal corporation (the “Requestor” or...more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released an unfavorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-08 (the “Opinion”), to a Medicare Advantage Organization (“MAO”)....more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-02 (the “Opinion”) to a nonprofit organization that provides...more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-01 (the “Opinion”), to a Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance...more
3/14/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Beneficiaries ,
Medigap ,
OIG ,
Preferred Hospital Networks Arrangement ,
Social Security Act
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 22-17, analyzing the proposed restructuring of financial relationships...more
AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics.
In this edition, we analyze a recent Eleventh Circuit decision addressing False Claims Act penalties and the...more
2/28/2022
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Discount Pricing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OIG ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
On January 19, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 22-01 (the “Opinion”), analyzing a proposed expansion of...more
2/15/2022
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Beneficiary Inducement ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Discount Pricing ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Medicare Part B ,
Medicare Part D ,
OIG ,
Patient Access ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drug Coverage ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Remuneration ,
Sanctions ,
Statutory Interpretation