tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2011 Issue 24

Compliance: It's The Season For Giving -- But Not Too Much

Keep OIG guidance in mind when deciding on your holiday gift list. With reimbursement challenges continuing to plague therapy practices, you may be considering every option you can to generate referrals. But don't let that tempt you into furnishing lavish gifts to your referral sources this holiday season. "Gifts from health care providers to referral sources, patients, vendors and colleagues can create unintentional sticky situations," cautions attorney Patricia Hofstra with Duane Morris in Chicago. "Many businesses give gifts during the holiday season as a token of friendship and appreciation, but for health care providers, the situation is complicated...

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