decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 4 (April)
Anti-Kickback Advisory Opinion Summaries / 2001 OIG Advisory Opinions / Opinion 01-19 - Hospital May Donate Space to Charitable Organization
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Article Overview
This premium article reviews a 2001 Office of Inspector General advisory opinion concerning a hospital’s donation of office space to a charitable organization serving terminally ill patients. It explains the general compliance and anti-kickback context surrounding charitable support arrangements in healthcare and is relevant to compliance professionals, healthcare administrators, and those researching OIG advisory opinions.
Why This Topic Matters
Healthcare organizations often support community charities, but such arrangements can raise fraud and abuse concerns when the charity interacts with patients or referral relationships. This article helps readers understand the broad compliance issues addressed in an OIG advisory opinion without substituting for the full analysis.
What You Will Learn
- The general anti-kickback concerns raised by charitable support arrangements
- Why office-space donations to healthcare-related charities may attract compliance review
- How OIG advisory opinions frame relationships between hospitals and charitable organizations
- The relevance of community benefit and patient-service charities to healthcare compliance
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare compliance officers
- Hospital administrators
- Healthcare attorneys
- Revenue cycle and fraud-and-abuse professionals
- Medical practice managers
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