The Office of Inspector General (OIG) approved in Advisory Opinion 19-02 a pharmaceutical manufacturer's proposal to implement a loaner program involving limited functionality smartphones containing technology that is...more
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) confirmed in Advisory Opinion No. 18-11 that the safe harbor for Price Reductions Offered to Managed Care Organizations applies to "any remuneration," not just price reductions or...more
11/29/2018
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The OIG's March 2018 Work Plan update included seven items. Not surprisingly, the opioid crisis continues to be an area of focus for the OIG. The OIG also intends to review the oversight of vocational rehabilitation provided...more
3/30/2018
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Acute care hospitals that provide Medicare outpatient services to inpatients of other hospitals should be billing and collecting payment from the other inpatient hospitals and not from Medicare....more