decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Anti-Kickback Advisory Opinion Summaries / 2001 OIG Advisory Opinions / Opinion 01-14 - Free Screening Program Falls Short of Exception
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Article Overview
This premium article reviews an OIG advisory opinion from 2001 involving a satellite cancer-center screening program that offered free early breast cancer detection. It explains the compliance concerns considered, the charitable and funding context of the program, and the general reasons the arrangement was viewed as falling outside a preventive-testing exception. The content is aimed at readers tracking anti-kickback and Stark-related advisory guidance.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps compliance, reimbursement, and healthcare legal professionals understand how federal advisory opinions analyze free screening programs, patient inducement concerns, and related exception analysis.
What You Will Learn
- How the OIG evaluated a free screening program in a hospital setting
- What compliance concerns can arise when screening is offered without charge
- How charitable funding and patient mix factor into advisory analysis
- Why follow-up services can affect exception analysis in a preventive care context
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare compliance professionals
- Medical coders and auditors
- Hospital revenue cycle staff
- Healthcare attorneys
- Practice managers
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