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Medical Devices Advisory Opinions Fraud and Abuse

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

“Longstanding and Clear”: OIG Continues Characteristic Close Scrutiny of Below-Market Benefits to Referral Sources

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

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan

OIG’s Advisory Opinion No. 25-08: Negative Opinion Highlights Potential Broad Reach of AKS

In a relatively rare move, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued an unfavorable Advisory Opinion (No. 25-08) (Opinion) reinforcing the agency’s expansive view of the...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

Holland & Knight LLP

Healthcare Law Update: April 2021

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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

Baker Donelson

OIG Advisory Opinion 18-02: Medical Device Distributor Can Provide Free Samples and Patient Surveys

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On May 7, 2018, the OIG issued a favorable advisory opinion, No. 18-02, regarding an arrangement that would allow a medical device distributor (Requestor) to provide free sample ostomy products to federal health care program...more

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