tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 12

COMPLIANCE: CMS Cracks Down on Device-Makers' Relationships With Docs

Avoid relationships that suggest incentives from manufacturersIf your physician is on the payroll of medical device manufacturers, you should examine those relationships and make sure they-re on the up and up.Last September, five orthopedic device makers escaped criminal prosecution, despite the fact that the government filed criminal complaints against four of them for -conspiring to violate the federal anti-kickback statutes,- according to a summary of the complaint issued by the U.S. Department of Justice. Four of the five companies entered into settlements topping $290 million as part of the investigation, the DOJ document stated.At issue...

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