Anti-Kickback Statute, Civil Monetary Penalty

OIG Unveils Updated Self-Disclosure Protocol

by George Breen, Jason Christ, Anjali Downs, Jennifer Goodwin, David Matyas, Deepa Selvam, Carrie Valiant | Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 4/23/2013

In 1998, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General ("OIG") published the Self-Disclosure Protocol ("SDP"), which provides a mechanism through which health care providers may voluntarily report...more

OIG Issues Updated Self-Disclosure Protocol

by Tom Crane, Nili Yolin | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/18/2013

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) has published an updated Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (the “Updated SDP”) that offers health care providers guidance on how to disclose...more

Rural Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Lab Cost Savings Program issued favorable OIG Advisory Opinion

by Danielle Trostorff | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 4/4/2013

On December 31, 2012 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ("OIG") issued a favorable Advisory Opinion No.12-22 for a hospital cardiology group compensation arrangement that includes a...more

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on FQHC Limited Issuance of Gift Cards

by King & Spalding on 3/21/2013

In a recent favorable advisory opinion, the OIG reviewed a Federally qualified health center’s (FQHC) proposal to offer $20 grocery store gift cards to certain patients in capitated managed care plans as an incentive for such...more

OIG Approves Co-Management Arrangement

by Marshall Burack | Akerman Senterfitt on 1/30/2013

Hospitals across the country have been actively seeking to align physician interests with the interests of the hospital, in order to provide high quality patient care in a more coordinated and efficient manner. Many hospitals...more

OIG Advisory Opinion Sheds Light On Pay-For-Performance Relationships Between Hospitals And Physicians

by Darby C. Allen, Donna S. Clark | BakerHostetler on 1/20/2013

On January 7, 2013, the HHS OIG released Advisory Opinion 12-22 concerning a rural hospital's (Hospital) proposal to pay a cardiology group (Group) a performance bonus for achieving certain patient service, quality and cost...more

OIG: Cardiac Catheterization Arrangement Between Hospital and Physicians Not Subject to Sanctions

by King & Spalding on 1/18/2013

On January 7, 2013, HHS OIG published a favorable advisory opinion on a management arrangement between a hospital and a cardiology group related to the provision of certain cardiac catheterization services at the hospital. ...more

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