decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Anti-Kickback Advisory Opinion Summaries / 1998 OIG Advisory Opinions / Opinion 98-17 - Company May Donate to Non-Profit Serving Company's Clients
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Article Overview
This summary reviews a 1998 Office of Inspector General advisory opinion under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. It explains the general compliance issue involving company donations to support a nonprofit program for Medicare beneficiaries with ESRD, and why the arrangement was viewed as not creating the kind of provider-steering concern addressed by the opinion. The piece is relevant to compliance, fraud-and-abuse, and healthcare legal review audiences evaluating charitable support programs and patient assistance arrangements.
Why This Topic Matters
Advisory opinions like this help organizations understand how the OIG may view charitable funding arrangements that intersect with patient access, beneficiary support, and referral risk. It is especially relevant for compliance teams and healthcare counsel assessing donation structures and nonprofit assistance programs.
What You Will Learn
- The compliance issue addressed in a 1998 OIG advisory opinion
- How nonprofit-funded beneficiary assistance programs can raise anti-kickback concerns
- Why patient choice and access considerations matter in fraud-and-abuse analysis
- The type of healthcare arrangement reviewed by the OIG
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare compliance professionals
- Healthcare attorneys
- Revenue integrity staff
- Provider organization leadership
- Fraud and abuse analysts
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