tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 27

Compliance: OIG Okays Gift Cards For Unhappy Patients

But the Office of Inspector General questions excluding ordering doc's NPI on claims While Congress was on hiatus last week, the Office of Inspector General was hard at work, issuing a flurry of new testimony and decisions to guide healthcare practices. Here's a look at a few of the decisions that may affect practices.OIG Rules On Gift Card Case On July 7, the OIG released its advisory opinion regarding a health system's decision to offer $10 gift cards to patients who complain about issues such as long wait times and cancelled appointments. The OIG ruled that the health...

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