Other Guidance

01-06-2022

• OIG Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding OIG’s Assessment of Advisory Opinion Requests

12-07-2016

• Policy Statement Regarding Gifts of Nominal Value To Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries

06-22-2016

• Alert: Improper Arrangements and Conduct Involving Home Health Agencies and Physicians

10-30-2015

• OIG Policy Statement Regarding Hospitals That Discount or Waive Amounts Owed by Medicare Beneficiaries for Self-Administered Drugs Dispensed in Outpatient Settings

10-06-2015

• OIG Policy Reminder: Information Blocking and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute
• From the IG: A Reminder about Information Blocking and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute

06-09-2015

• Fraud Alert: Physician Compensation Arrangements May Result in Significant Liability

11-24-2014

• OIG Alerts Tribes and Tribal Organizations To Exercise Caution in Using Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Funds

02-08-2012

• OIG Alerts Physicians to Exercise Caution When Reassigning Their Medicare Payments

10-20-2010

• Guidance for Implementing Permissive Exclusion Authority under Section 1128(b)(15) of the Social Security Act

06-25-2010

• OIG Policy Regarding Providers, Practitioners, and Suppliers That Waive Beneficiary Cost-Sharing Amounts Attributable to Retroactive Increases in Payment Rates Resulting from the Operation of New Federal Statutes or Regulations

07-23-2008

• OIG Policy Regarding Providers, Practitioners, and Suppliers That Waive Retroactive Beneficiary Cost-Sharing Amounts Attributable to Increased Payment Rates Under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

09-13-2007

• Corporate Responsibility and Health Care Quality - A Resource for Health Care Boards of Directors

06-18-2007

• Addendum to "Hospital Discounts to Patients Who Cannot Afford to Pay their Hospital Bills (02-02-2004)"
• Hospital Discounts Offered To Patients Who Cannot Afford To Pay Their Hospital Bills (02-19-04)

10-06-2006

• Physician Investments in Medical Device Manufacturers and Distributors

07-01-2004

• An Integrated Approach to Corporate Compliance: A Resource for Health Care Boards of Directors

04-09-2004

• Education and Outreach Arrangements Between Medicare-Endorsed Discount Drug Card Sponsors and their Network Pharmacies

03-31-2004

• OIG Alerts Physicians About Added Charges for Covered Services

02-19-2004

• Hospital Discounts Offered To Patients Who Cannot Afford To Pay Their Hospital Bills
• Questions on Charges for the Uninsured: CMS Document
• Text of Letter From Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services, To Richard J. Davidson, President, American Hospital Association Concerning Charges for the Uninsured

04-08-2003

• OIG Warns Against Misuse of HHS Words, Symbols, Emblems

04-02-2003

• Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Compliance: A Resource for Health Care Boards of Directors

01-16-2003

• OIG letter on hospital corporation's medical malpractice insurance assistance program

12-09-2002

• OIG letter clarifying the provision of complimentary local transportation for program beneficiaries

07-17-2000

• Up-front Rebates, Prebates and Signing Bonus Payments

04-26-2000

• Discount Arrangements Involving Clinical Labs

04-20-2000

• Discount Arrangements Involving Ambulance Companies, Hospitals and Skilled-Nursing Facilities

12-13-1999

• Statement of Kevin McAnaney, Chief, Industry Guidance Branch, Office of Inspector General, before the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council

09-22-1999

• Discount Arrangements Between Clinical Labs and SNFs

03-16-1999

• Nephrologist - Home Dialysis Supplies Joint Venture

10-02-1997

• Free services performed by clinical laboratories

08-04-1997

• Free prostate biopsy needles

07-10-1997

• Provisions of free goods and services

07-03-1997

• Free computers, facsimile machines and other goods

11-02-1993

• Follow-up response to OIG's 12-22-92 letter

12-22-1992

• Application of anti-kickback statute to the acquisition of physician practices (letter to IRS)