Favorable OIG Advisory Opinion Underscores Ongoing Scrutiny of Ancillary Service Referrals

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued Advisory Opinion No. 26-02, concluding that a proposed arrangement under which an urgent care management entity would operate an affiliated clinical laboratory would not generate prohibited remuneration under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.... By: Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan