Published July 26 by Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, LLC

OIG issues three new advisory opinions on ambulance services

Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, LLC

MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania — The Office of Inspector General has issued three very significant OIG Opinions on July 26. These opinions deal with the issue of "insurance only" billing of residents of a municipality and the impact of the collection of local taxes in lieu of collecting the copayments. 

In a nutshell, a municipally operated service, with some limitations, may waive copayments based on resident status, but a private ambulance service under contract with the municipality may not. These opinions help clarify a significant issue for many ambulance providers and municipalities.

Go to our web site for a complete summary of these three very important advisory opinions:  www.pwwemslaw.com on our "Tip of the Week" page.  PWW attorneys are available to answer any questions you may have on these important OIG opinions.  The full text of the opinions can be found at:
http://oig.hhs.gov/new.html

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