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Labs Take Note New OIG Opinion Highlights That Fair Market Value Per Test Payments Can Still Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute Publications

From Bass, Berry & Sims, by Jennifer E. Michael & Danielle M. Sloane: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 23-06, wherein the OIG reiterated its longstanding position that carving out federal health care program (FHCP) business from an arrangement does not insulate the arrangement from […]

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HHS-OIG Says Anatomic Pathology Lab’s Purchased Service Arrangement Could Violate Anti-Kickback Statute

From Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, by Jason D. Schultz, Anne B. Compton-Brown, Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ford: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued an unfavorable opinion addressing an anatomic pathology laboratory that purchases services at fair market value from other labs, and bills commercial payors for such services Even though the proposed arrangement carved […]