Particularly at this time of year, many doctors consider providing a gift or other form of renumeration to a patient. Over the years, we have seen that the contemplated gift can come in a variety of forms and amounts. Although the motivation for a gift if well founded, doctors must be careful in their gift giving. There are both state and federal limitation on the nature of gift giving by a physician. In a recent directive, the OIG clarified what gifts will be regarded as acceptable and which should be avoided.
Read more →
COMMUNITY.