tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 14

Compliance: Avoid Relationships That Suggest Manufacturer Incentives

CMS cracks down on device-makers relationships with docs If your physician is on the payroll of medical device manufacturers, you should examine those relationships and make sure they're on the up and up. Last September, five orthopedic device makers escaped criminal prosecution, despite the fact that the government filed criminal complaints against four of them for "conspiring to violate the federal anti-kickback statutes," according to a summary of the complaint issued by the U.S. Department of Justice. Four of the five companies entered into settlements topping $290 million as part of the investigation, the DOJ document stated...

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