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December 25, 2000

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OIG issues another advisory opinion on restocking

By TOM SCOTT
Scott Consulting

POWAY, California — The DHHS Office of the Inspector General has issued another Advisory Opinion on an ambulance supply restocking agreement.

In this case, the hospital provides free supplies and medications to volunteer EMS providers that do not bill. The hospital does not bill any federal health program for the supplies either. This is done with the encouragement of a Regional EMS Council.

In this specific instance, the OIG advises that they would not consider this arrangement as a violation of the anti-kickback statute because the intent is not to induce the ambulance companies to bring patients to the hospital. 

The full advisory opinion can be downloaded from: http://www.dhhs.gov/progorg/oig/new.html

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