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Concerning "a proposed lease of cardiac diagnostic equipment to emergency medical services providers for a nominal charge."

Concerning "whether proposed contracts for discounted services between a Federally-recognized Indian tribe and local hospitals would constitute grounds for the imposition of exclusions under section 1128(b)(7) of the Act or civil money penalties under section 1128A(a)(7) of the Act."

Concerning "a proposed arrangement between a hospital and a new physician whom the hospital would like to recruit to practice within its service area."

Concerning an annual charity golf tournament for which some of its vendors and suppliers pay money as sponsors and tournament participants.

Concerning a proposed arrangement in which a hospital will share with a group of cardiac surgeons a percentage of the hospital's cost savings.

Regarding a program designed by a drug manufacturer to promote an expensive new drug used to prevent certain respiratory infections in pediatric patients.

Regarding approval of a charitable donation from a hospital to a volunteer emergency medical services provider to pay for new equipment and paramedic training.

Whether a hospital proposal to provide free restocking of medical supplies and drugs for volunteer emergency medical services would violate the anti-kickback statute.

Concerning whether a housing referral for the elderly would be subject to sanctions arising under the anti-kickback statute.

Regarding free transportation services that a hospital offers to certain patients who have been referred to the hospital for extended courses of treatment involving.

Concerning proposed donation of its ownership interest in a portion of a medical office building to an agency of the State for use by the Medical School.

Whether waiving Medicare Part A and Part B copayment and deductible obligations for participants in a clinical study sponsored by the Health Care Financing Administration and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Concerning a lifestyle modification program for individuals with chronic disease that uses physicians to monitor and evaluate the program's participants.

About a proposed cost-savings program pursuant to which (the Hospital) would reward its non-physician employees for submitting cost-savings suggestions.

Concerning an arrangement to provide various services free of charge to patients with terminal illnesses.

Concerning a consulting firm's contractual payment arrangements for the performance of auditing services to identify hospital undercharges and overcharges associated with private payors.

Regarding rural telemedicine network arrangement implemented and operated pursuant to Federal grants.

Regarding certain arrangements for discounted pathology services provided to physicians.

A proposed marketing program involving the use of physician practices and health care clinics to distribute coupons redeemable by certain retailers (including grocery stores, pharmacies, and internet companies) for discounts on items or services that are not reimbursable by any Federal health care program.

Concerning a corporate sponsorship program between Drug Company A ("Company A") and Charity B ("Charity B") (the "Proposed Arrangement").