decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2013 Issue 8 (August)
OIG: Can’t compensate GPO members with stock if patients don’t benefit
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Article Overview
This article reviews an OIG advisory opinion involving a group purchasing organization and a proposed equity-based member compensation arrangement. It explains the compliance and anti-kickback context, the role of safe harbor protections, and the broader concerns about effects on patients, payers, and federal health care programs. The piece is relevant to compliance professionals, legal counsel, and health care organizations involved with GPO contracting and vendor fee arrangements.
Why This Topic Matters
It highlights how changes to GPO member compensation can affect compliance risk, reporting expectations, and whether an arrangement is seen as benefiting only members or also patients and payers.
Article Sections
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Compliance
Introduces the advisory opinion topic and the general compliance issue involving GPO compensation arrangements.
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A ‘members only’ benefit?
Discusses the proposed arrangement, concerns raised about purchasing commitments, reporting, and the broader impact on health care consumers and federal programs.
What You Will Learn
- How an OIG advisory opinion can affect GPO compensation structures
- Why safe harbor and reporting issues matter in GPO arrangements
- What types of compliance concerns may arise when member benefits are tied to purchasing commitments
- How GPO arrangements may be evaluated in terms of patient and payer impact
Who Should Read This
- Compliance professionals
- Health care attorneys
- Hospital and provider organization administrators
- Group purchasing organization leaders
- Revenue cycle and contracting staff
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