B. Scott McBride

Jan 19, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Felicia Alexander |B. Scott McBride |Albert W. Shay

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published favorable Advisory Opinion No. 23-15 on January 3, which concluded that a consultant’s proposal to provide gift cards to existing physician practice customers in exchange for referring other physician practices to the vendor would not implicate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).

Jan 18, 2024 | morganlewis.com | B. Scott McBride |Albert W. Shay |Felicia Alexander

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published favorable Advisory Opinion No. 23-15 on January 3, which concluded that a consultant’s proposal to provide gift cards to existing physician practice customers in exchange for referring other physician practices to the vendor would not implicate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).

Nov 22, 2023 | jdsupra.com | B. Scott McBride |Sydney Swanson |Howard Young

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted on October 25, 2023 Advisory Opinion No. 23-08, in which OIG rejected a proposed arrangement from a cochlear implant device manufacturer (the requestor) that would provide a free hearing aid to certain qualified patients who received a cochlear implant.

Oct 25, 2023 | morganlewis.com | Howard Young |B. Scott McBride |Sydney Swanson

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted on October 25, 2023 Advisory Opinion No. 23-08, in which OIG rejected a proposed arrangement from a cochlear implant device manufacturer (the requestor) that would provide a free hearing aid to certain qualified patients who received a cochlear implant.

May 12, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Felicia Alexander |B. Scott McBride

As the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency comes to an end on May 11, various regulatory flexibilities simultaneously expire, including certain waivers issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, among other regulatory agencies. Physician organizations should take stock of these impending regulatory changes as the more relaxed regulations of the COVID-19 era revert to the pre-pandemic rules.