Although it is possible to enter into business ventures with referral sources, care needs to be taken to ensure that the arrangement does not run afoul of the Medicare fraud and abuse.
Key Points - HHS-OIG recently issued an Advisory Opinion finding that proposed JV, if undertaken, could constitute prohibited remuneration under the AKS. .
On November 22, 2021, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) posted a negative Advisory Opinion regarding a proposed joint venture (JV).
On November 22, 2021, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) posted a negative Advisory Opinion regarding a proposed joint venture (JV).