In a newly issued Report, the OIG has expressed concern regarding CMS’s lack of oversight of P&T Committee conflicts of interest. As the entities responsible for making Medicare Part D formulary decisions, P&T Committees...more
3/12/2013
- CMS Conflicts of Interest Medicare OIG P&T Committees
In Advisory Opinion 12-21, the OIG concluded that a Federally qualified health center’s offer of grocery store gift cards to capitated managed care patients would not constitute grounds for the imposition of sanctions under...more
1/10/2013
- Anti-Kickback Statute Gift-Cards Medicaid Medicare OIG
In OIG Advisory Opinion 12-20, the OIG determined that a proposed arrangement (the “Proposed Arrangement”) by a hospital (the “Requestor”) would not constitute grounds for the imposition of sanctions under the Anti-Kickback...more
12/21/2012
- Anti-Kickback Statute Hospitals OIG Safe Harbors Sanctions
Last Friday, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion No. 12-19 approving three of four proposed arrangements involving a pharmacy’s provision of free or below market items and services to community homes...more
12/13/2012
- OIG Pharmacies Software
