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The Fourth Circuit Broadly Interprets “Inducement” and “Remuneration” Under the Anti-Kickback Statute and Creates a Circuit Split

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On January 23, 2025, in Pharmaceutical Coalition for Patient Access v. United States, the Fourth Circuit held that a proposed patient assistance program, which would help cancer patients afford certain oncology drugs, would...more

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Are Speaker Programs a Thing of the Past? OIG’s Fraud Alert Indicates It Thinks They Should Be

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In the midst of the pandemic emergency, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a stern warning about in-person educational programs for health care professionals (HCPs), known as...more

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AKS and Medicare Advantage Plans: Don’t Kickback and Relax!

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Health care attorneys have long questioned whether there are significant Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) risks associated with financial transactions between Medicare Advantage plans and their participating providers. An ongoing...more

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HHS Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion for Online Healthcare Directory Charging Per-Click Fees

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On September 5, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued OIG Advisory Opinion 19-04 ( Advisory Opinion). The Requestor asked OIG if providing an online healthcare...more

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New OIG Advisory Opinion Allows Waiver of Cost Sharing in Research Studies

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued Advisory Opinion 17-02, allowing waivers or reductions of cost-sharing amounts owed by financially needy Medicare beneficiaries in connection with certain clinical...more

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