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Anti-Kickback Statute Free Supply Programs

The Anti-Kickback Statute is a United States federal criminal statute that prohibits the exchange (or the promise to exchange) of anything of value for referrals of federal healthcare program business. The... more +
The Anti-Kickback Statute is a United States federal criminal statute that prohibits the exchange (or the promise to exchange) of anything of value for referrals of federal healthcare program business. The statute aims to prevent situations where government officials channel federal healthcare dollars towards particular providers, who have offered or given the official a personal benefit. Penalties for violation of the Anti-Kickback statute apply to both sides of a prohibited transaction and can include jail time and steep monetary fines. less -
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OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Program to Provide Free Limited Drugs to Beneficiaries When...

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On August 12, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted Advisory Opinion No. 15-11, finding that a program to supply a limited amount of free cancer drugs to federal health...more

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Blog: HHS OIG Approves Drug Company Program Providing Free Cancer Treatment Drugs

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On Tuesday, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an Advisory Opinion regarding a program to provide a 30-day supply of cancer drugs free of costs to patients who experience an insurance...more

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