tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 42

COMPLIANCE: Don't Forget Patient, Non-Physician Gifts in Your Compliance Efforts

Use the anti-kickback statute to guide you when you're giving presents to non-physician sources. When it's time to spread holiday cheer, many providers like to include patients or other nonphysician referral sources in their giftgiving. But you'd better be careful, or you could end up on the OIG's naughty list. When it comes to giving gifts to patients and non-physician referral sources, providers should consult the federal anti-kickback statute, attorneys advise. Under that criminal law, there is an exception for gifts that are $10 per item, totaling $50 per year, notes attorney Rick Rifenbark with Foley & Lardner in...

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