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Concerning a proposal to extend one night of free post-surgical accommodations to pediatric tonsillectomy patients insured by Federal health care programs.

Concerning a proposed arrangement for a non-profit charitable organization to receive donations of cash and durable medical equipment ("DME") from pharmaceutical manufacturers, DME suppliers and others, to provide funding grants and DME to entities that serve individuals suffering from coagulation disorders, and to provide DME directly to certain financially needy individuals.

Concerning two potential donations to support programs that provide services to children and families, which were included as part of a private settlement of an administrative dispute.

Concerning a cochlear implant manufacturer that seeks to compensate certain providers for the provision of otherwise unreimbursable services rendered in connection with faulty external components of a cochlear implant while the product is still under warranty.

Concerning an arrangement between a sleep testing provider and a hospital to provide certain sleep testing equipment and services for a hospital-owned sleep testing facility.

Concerning a joint venture between two components of an academic medical center to build and own an ambulatory care center on a 50-50 basis.

Concerning a hospital's proposal to provide insurance pre-authorization services free of charge to patients and physicians.

Concerning a company's proposal to encourage health care providers to use its online program for scheduling meetings with manufacturer representatives by offering the provider an opportunity to select a public charity to which the company would make a monetary, charitable contribution in the provider's name.

Concerning a state and county health services district's proposal to transfer funds to the county in which it operates a hospital to support construction of a new communications and emergency operations center.

Concerning an arrangement whereby two municipalities reciprocally waive otherwise applicable cost-sharing obligations of the other's bona fide residents when providing backup emergency medical services ("EMS") to such residents pursuant to a mutual response arrangement.

Concerning two affiliated corporate entities that each own and operate a freestanding radiation oncology center proposing to provide the services of a dietitian and social worker at no additional charge to each center's Medicare cancer patients as part of the patients' treatment.

Concerning a proposed rewards program for referrals of prospective residents to the requestor's continuing care retirement communities by current residents and employees.

Concerning a proposal by several imaging providers to offer free insurance pre-authorization services to patients and physicians.

Regarding the use of a "preferred hospital" network as part of a Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance ("Medigap") policy.

Concerning the use of a "preferred hospital" network as part of a Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance ["Medigap"] policy.

Concerning the use of a "preferred hospital" network as part of a Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance ["Medigap"] policy.

Concerning a joint venture to provide EMS and scheduled ambulance transportation services.

Concerning a proposed arrangement between a professional organization and a referral service.

Concerning an exclusive contract for ambulance transport services between a township and an ambulance company that provides for reimbursement to the township for the costs of providing emergency dispatch services.

Concerning an exclusive contract for ambulance transport services between a municipality and an ambulance company that provides reimbursement to the city for the costs of providing emergency dispatch services and for monitoring the quality of the emergency ambulance operation.