Investigators Looking into $2B Catheter Fraud Involving Medicare Patients

Seven companies allegedly operating out of Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, New York and Texas are the target of a $2 billion Medicare fraud investigation – one of the largest in the program’s history. According to published reports, in this catheter fraud scheme, the companies were billing for urinary catheters. The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS), a…

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OIG Opinion: Providing Sample Ostomy Products Does not Violate Anti-Kickback Statute

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An ostomy product distributor can give free samples to Medicare patients without worrying about violating the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, according to a recent advisory opinion from the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Anti-Kickback Statute makes it a criminal offense to knowingly and willfully offer, pay, solicit…

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