Office of Inspector General backs plan to pay for emergency call
October 14th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
A hospital’s proposal to pay physicians for providing on-call emergency coverage does not run afoul of the federal anti-kickback statute, says an advisory opinion posted Sept. 27 by the Health and Human Services Dept.’s Office of Inspector General.
Experts said they believe the letter is the first of its kind. It offers some guidance on what the government views as an acceptable plan to address on-call shortages. But that does not mean it’s a one-size-fits-all solution, they warned.
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