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OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinions Regarding Medigap Plan and Preferred Hospital Organization Arrangements

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Last week, OIG posted Advisory Opinions Nos. 21-03, 21-04, and 21-05 relating to three near-identical arrangements between Medigap plans and Preferred Hospital Organizations (PHOs). The arrangements involve (i) a discount on...more

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It's Déj Vu All Over Again as OIG Approves Yet Another Medigap/PHO Arrangement in Advisory Opinion 18-09

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With Advisory Opinion 18-09, the OIG continued its trend of approving arrangements between Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance (Medigap) insurers and preferred hospital network organizations (PHOs). As in prior advisory...more

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OIG Approves (Again) Another Medigap/PHO Arrangement in Advisory Opinion 18-06

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With Advisory Opinion 18-06, issued July 11, 2018, the OIG added to the ever-growing number of favorable advisory opinions addressing an agreement between a Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance (Medigap) insurer and a...more

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OIG Advisory Opinion 18-04: Another Favorable Medigap/PHO Arrangement

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On June 7, 2018, the OIG issued favorable Advisory Opinion 18-04, thereby approving another arrangement between a group of Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance (Medigap) insurers and a preferred hospital organization (PHO)....more

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OIG Approves Another Medigap/Preferred Hospital Network Arrangement in Advisory Opinion 16-11

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On November 3, 2016, the OIG issued another favorable Advisory Opinion, No. 16–11, regarding an agreement between a Medigap insurer and preferred hospital network. The OIG has issued several opinions regarding similar...more

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OIG Approves Another Medigap/Preferred Hospital Network in Advisory Opinion 16-04

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On April 18th, the OIG issued a new favorable Advisory Opinion, No. 16–04, regarding an agreement between a Medigap insurer and preferred hospital network. The opinion tracked other, similar opinions in favorably addressing...more

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OIG Approves Yet Another Medigap Policy Contract with Preferred Hospital Network

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On September 17, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 14-08 [PDF]. This opinion is yet another favorable advisory opinion approving a Medicare...more

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OIG Approves Medigap Policy Contracts with Preferred Hospital Networks

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On February 20, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released Advisory Opinion 14-02, concerning the use of preferred hospital networks as part of certain Medicare Supplemental...more

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