decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Anti-Kickback Advisory Opinion Summaries / 1998 OIG Advisory Opinions / Opinion 98-09 - Hospital Can Pay Nurses Extra for Aggregate Admissions
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Article Overview
This premium article reviews a 1998 Office of Inspector General advisory opinion involving a hospital, unionized nurses, and a bonus arrangement linked to aggregate inpatient admissions. It is relevant to compliance, reimbursement, and health law audiences who want to understand how the OIG framed the arrangement under anti-kickback principles, employment-related protections, and the significance of low-value remuneration in advisory guidance.
Why This Topic Matters
The opinion is useful for readers evaluating compensation structures that involve employee incentives, labor negotiations, and referral-related concerns. It helps compliance and legal teams understand the type of guidance the OIG issued on hospital-employee payment arrangements and why the advisory opinion was treated as significant.
What You Will Learn
- The factual setup of the hospital and union negotiation described in the advisory opinion
- The general anti-kickback compliance issues raised by employee incentive arrangements
- How the OIG approached the question of low-value remuneration in this context
- Why the opinion is relevant to hospitals, nurses, and compliance professionals
Who Should Read This
- Hospital compliance officers
- Health care attorneys
- Coding and reimbursement professionals
- Revenue integrity teams
- Healthcare administrators
- Union and labor relations stakeholders
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