HHS-OIG-Fraud Prevention & Detection - Fraud Alerts, Bulletins and Other Guidance

	Fraud Prevention & Detection
	Fraud Alerts, Bulletins and Other Guidance

	Fraud Alerts
	Bulletins
	Other Guidance

Fraud Alerts


2003
03/03/03		Special Fraud Alert: Telemarketing By Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers PDF
2000
02/23/00		Rental of Space in Physician Offices by Persons or Entities to Which Physicians Refer
1999
01/07/99		Physician Liability for Certifications in the Provision of Medical Equipment and Supplies and Home Health Services
1998
03/98		Fraud and Abuse in Nursing Home Arrangement With Hospices PDF
1996
06/17/96		Provision of Services in Nursing Facilities PDF
1995
08/10/95		Publication of 2 Special Fraud Alerts addressing: Home Health Fraud Medical Services to Nursing Homes
1994
12/19/94		Publication of 5 Special Fraud Alerts addressing: Joint Venture Relationships Routine Waiver of Part B Co-payments/Deductibles Hospital Incentives to Referring Physicians Prescription Drug Marketing Practices Arrangements for the Provision of Clinical Lab Service

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Bulletins


Medicare
		What Medicare Beneficiaries Need to Know About Health Maintenance Organizations
		Publication of the Medicare Advisory Bulletin on Hospice Benefits PDF
Special
04/23/03		Special Advisory Bulletin: Contractual Joint Ventures PDF
08/30/02		Special Advisory Bulletin: Offering Gifts and Other Inducements To Beneficiaries PDF
06/27/01		Special Advisory Bulletin: Practices of Business Consultants PDF
11/09/99		Special Advisory Bulletin: Patient Anti-Dumping Statute PDF
09/28/99		Special Advisory Bulletin: The Effect of Exclusion From Participation in Federal Health Care Programs Press Release
07/08/99		Gainsharing Arrangements and CMPs for Hospital Payments to Physicians to Reduce or Limit Services to Beneficiaries
		OIG letter regarding hospital-physician incentive plans for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in managed care plans
		Recent Commentary Distorts HHS IG's Gainsharing Bulletin
		Solicitation of Comments on the OIG/HCFA Special Advisory Bulletin on the Patient Anti-Dumping Statute

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Other Guidance


2004
04/09/04		Education and Outreach Arrangements Between Medicare-Endorsed Discount Drug Card Sponsors and their Network Pharmacies PDF
03/31/04		OIG Alerts Physicians About Added Charges for Covered Services PDF
02/19/04		Hospital Discounts Offered To Patients Who Cannot Afford To Pay Their Hospital Bills PDF
		Questions on Charges for the Uninsured: CMS Document
		Text of Letter From Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services, To Richard J. Davidson, President, American Hospital Association Concerning Charges for the Uninsured
2003
04/08/03		OIG Warns Against Misuse of HHS Words, Symbols, Emblems PDF
01/16/03		OIG letter on hospital corporation's medical malpractice insurance assistance program PDF
2002
12/09/02		OIG letter clarifying the provision of complimentary local transportation for program beneficiaries PDF
2000
07/17/00		Up-front Rebates, Prebates and Signing Bonus Payments
04/26/00		Discount Arrangements Involving Clinical Labs
04/20/00		Discount Arrangements Involving Ambulance Companies, Hospitals and Skilled-Nursing Facilities
1999
12/13/99		Statement of Kevin McAnaney, Chief, Industry Guidance Branch, Office of Inspector General, before the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council
09/22/99		Discount Arrangements Between Clinical Labs and SNFs
03/16/99		Nephrologist - Home Dialysis Supplies Joint Venture
1997
10/02/97		Free services performed by clinical laboratories
08/04/97		Free prostate biopsy needles
07/10/97		Provisions of free goods and services
07/03/97		Free computers, facsimile machines and other goods
1993
11/02/93		Follow-up response to OIG's 12/22/92 letter
1992
12/22/92		Application of anti-kickback statute to the acquisition of physician practices (letter to IRS)