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Robinson & Cole LLP

Health Law Diagnosis - Advisory Opinion 23-05: OIG Warns Sanctions Would Likely be Issued in Response to Certain Proposed...

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On August 18, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion 23-05 (Advisory Opinion), in which the OIG warned that it would likely issue sanctions under the Federal anti-kickback statute (AKS) if a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New OIG Opinion Permits Gift Cards to Beneficiaries in Limited Circumstances

On March 24, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion 23-03 (the “Opinion”), in which it decided not to impose sanctions on an Arrangement to provide prepaid gift cards to patients for certain...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Advisory Opinion 22-17: OIG Declines to Impose Sanctions on a Health System for Forgiveness of Credit Line Note Owed by Clinic

On September 6, 2022, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion 22-17 (Advisory Opinion), in which it declined to impose sanctions against a regional 501(c)(3) not-for-profit health care system that...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

OIG’s First Advisory Opinion of 2022 Allows for Expansion of Discount Programs

On January 19, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 22-01 (the “Opinion”), analyzing a proposed expansion of...more

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OIG Approves Smartphone Loaner Program in Advisory Opinion 19-02

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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

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OIG Approves Home Health Provider's Free Introductory Visit Policy

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On August 6, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an advisory opinion approving a for-profit home health provider’s policy to offer free introductory visits to...more

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