decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Advisory Opinion Procedures / Anti-Kickback Statute Advisory Opinion Procedures / Range of an Advisory Opinion
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Article Overview
This brief article describes what an OIG advisory opinion does and does not cover within the advisory opinion framework. It is relevant to compliance staff, healthcare legal teams, and billing/coding professionals who need to understand the jurisdictional limits of OIG opinions and how those opinions relate to other agencies and other legal requirements.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding the limits of an OIG advisory opinion helps organizations avoid overreliance on a single agency’s view when an arrangement may involve other regulators or other legal obligations.
What You Will Learn
- The general scope of an OIG advisory opinion
- The limits of an advisory opinion’s effect on other agencies
- How advisory opinions relate to obligations under other laws and regulations
- The role of the OIG advisory opinion process in compliance review
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare compliance professionals
- Healthcare attorneys
- Revenue cycle staff
- Coding and billing professionals
- Provider organizations
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