OIG proposes to clarify, increase anti-kickback safe harbor protections

Article Overview

This article covers a proposed OIG rule affecting physician and hospital compliance under the anti-kickback statute and civil money penalty law. It summarizes the broad areas the proposal addresses, including transportation-related safe harbor protections, gainsharing, patient incentives, financial need-based benefits, and other Medicare-related changes. It is useful for physicians, compliance staff, practice administrators, and health care counsel who need to understand the scope of the proposal and the kinds of operational changes it may influence.