tci Part B Insider - 2011 Issue 43

Compliance: Tis The Season For Giving " If You Stay Within the OIG's Guidelines

Keep government guidance in mind when deciding on your holiday gift list.Under the face-to-face requirement and other fraud and abuse scrutiny, referrals are down this year for many providers. 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 by...

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