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OIG Approves Discount Medical Plan Arrangement with Chiropractors in Advisory Opinion 20-03

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In Advisory Opinion 20-03, published July 1, 2020, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) approved an arrangement in which a discount medical plan organization (DMPO) that receives annual membership fees from its members also...more

King & Spalding

OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Discount Medical Plan Organization Arrangement

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On July 1, 2020, OIG published an advisory opinion regarding a discount medical plan organization (DMPO). A DMPO is not an insurer but contracts with providers who agree to reduce their fees for the DMPO’s members. Under...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

OIG Approves Discount Medical Plan Referral Arrangement

On June 26, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion No. 20-03 approving the payment by a discount medical plan organization (DMPO) of a five dollar ($5.00) fee...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

CMS on chiropractic services: Comply with Medicare billing requirements

Compliance Today (March 2020) - In a recent report, Medicare Needs Better Controls To Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Related to Chiropractic Services (https://www.oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region9/91602042.asp), the Office...more

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Nationwide Healthcare Prosecutions Targeting an Array of Practices . . . Is "Just The Beginning"

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On July 13, 2017, the Department of Justice ("DOJ"), in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), continued its annual tradition of coordinating the filing of charges and sweeping arrests in...more

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Chiropractic Service Overpayment for Lack of Medical Necessity

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Recent OIG Release Emphasizes Need for Compliance Policies Specific to Provider Risks The Office of Inspector General recently published results of its audit of Medicare claims for chiropractic services made by a chiropractic...more

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