Gift cards for patients don’t violate anti-kickback statute, OIG says
Jan 07, 2013
A facility that has proposed to offer grocery store gift cards in return for health screenings or clinical services will be sanctioned, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health...
Ambulance supplier’s payment proposal could violate anti-kickback statute
Jan 04, 2011
One ambulance supplier’s proposal to receive payments from skilled nursing facilities that use Medicaid transport services could overstep the bounds of an anti-kickback statute, according to an advisory...
Health lawyers to tackle arbitration, HITECH and health reform at annual meeting
Jun 25, 2010
The American Health Lawyers Association will hold its annual meeting next week in Seattle. Education session topics will include the arbitration process, an overview of HITECH (Health Information Technology...
