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OIG issues two unfavorable decisions, cautions against some customer service fees paid by manufacturers

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued two unfavorable decisions in Advisory Opinions (AOs) 25-04 and 25-08 (the “Opinions”), finding that some service fees paid by...more

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OIG Again Concludes That Online Health Care Provider Marketplace Does Not Violate Fraud and Abuse Laws

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In Advisory Opinion No. 23-04, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) analyzed certain proposed changes to the functionality of a health care technology company’s online...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Top Reasons for 2022’s Downward Trend in False Claims Act Recoveries

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Top Reasons for 2022’s Downward Trend in False Claims Act Recoveries - Following the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) release of statistics regarding FCA settlements and judgments for the 2022 fiscal year, Law360 spoke...more

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Contractual Safeguards That Fall Short of a Safe Harbor

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According to a recent Advisory Opinion from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), a proposed fee arrangement could run afoul of the Federal anti-kickback statute, 42 USC...more

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OIG Issues Another Favorable Advisory Opinion on Treatment-Based Patient Incentives

The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) recently issued another favorable Advisory Opinion on patient incentives (e.g. gift cards or cash equivalents) given as part of patients’...more

Baker Donelson

OIG Advisory Opinion 19-04: OIG Approves Health Care Directory's Per-Click Fee Structure

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In Advisory Opinion 19-04, published September 10, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) approved an online health care directory operated on a per-click or per-booking fee arrangement. The proposed directory will be...more

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