News & Analysis as of

Advisory Opinions Medical Devices Physicians

ArentFox Schiff

Understanding OIG Advisory Opinion 25-09: Compliance Guidelines for Physician-Owned Medical Device Companies

ArentFox Schiff on

On August 7, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion No. 25-09, providing significant guidance for physician-owned medical device companies (PODs)....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion for Physician-Owned Medical Device Company

On April 25, 2022, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion No. 22-07 which evaluated the risk of fraud and abuse under the federal anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) posed by an arrangement involving...more

Stevens & Lee

OIG Anti-Kickback Opinion Examines Physician Ownership of Medical Device Manufacturer and Referrals

Stevens & Lee on

The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) in the Department of Health and Human Services has longstanding concerns regarding physician-owned entities that derive revenue from selling items ordered by their physician owners for...more

Holland & Knight LLP

OIG OKs Physician Ownership of Medical Device Company

Holland & Knight LLP on

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an Advisory Opinion on April 20, 2022, regarding physician ownership in a medical device company. The Advisory Opinion is significant...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Healthcare Law Update: April 2021

Holland & Knight LLP on

William F. Gould In United States v. Merino, No. 19-50291, 2021 WL 754589 (9th Cir. Feb. 26, 2021), the court of appeals reversed the conviction of Marina Merino of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in violation of 18...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

OIG Greenlights Digital Health Program Offering Free Smartphones to Patients

Foley & Lardner LLP on

Last week, the federal HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) gave the greenlight to allow a virtual care company and pharmaceutical manufacturer to loan patients free smartphones, so the patients (which include Medicare...more

Holland & Knight LLP

OIG Approves Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s Loaning of Smartphones to Support Digital Medicine (DM)

Holland & Knight LLP on

On Jan. 29, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), in Advisory Opinion 19-2, issued its first opinion on the new "promotes access to care" exception to the beneficiary inducement Civil Monetary Penalties (CMP) law and...more

Baker Donelson

OIG Approves Warranty Program for Surgical Devices and Wound Care Products in Advisory Opinion 18-10

Baker Donelson on

In Advisory Opinion 18-10, issued September 10, 2018, the OIG permitted a manufacturer of surgical devices and wound care products to implement a warranty program under which the manufacturer's hospital customers could...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide