tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2021 Issue Q4

Reader Question: Here’s the Scoop on Giving Gifts to Beneficiaries

Question: In the past, our practice has given a small token of appreciation to our most valued patients during the holidays. Is that still acceptable and what is the retail value allowed for gifts to Medicare beneficiaries? New Hampshire Subscriber Answer: Yes, Medicare providers may give gifts with a retail value equaling $15 per gift or $75 annually per beneficiary as long as the gifts aren’t cash or cash-equivalents. However, know that cash gifts or cash equivalents to these patients may trigger the Civil Monetary Penalties Law (CMPL) because these gifts may be looked at as a way...

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