tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2003 Issue 17

Business Arrangements: EXPANDING SERVICES THROUGH A JV? 5 RED FLAGS IN OIG'S SCOPES

If your expansion plans have led you to create a new business that subcontracts out most of its operations, you could soon be under fire from government fraud watchdogs. The HHS Office of Inspector General is once again warning health care providers and suppliers of the kickback risks inherent in certain kinds of joint venture arrangements. In an April 23 special advisory bulletin on contractual joint ventures, the OIG says potentially illegal business deals are "proliferating" in the health care industry. It's not the first time the watchdog agency has raised concerns on this issue. Back in 1989, the...

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