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When Free Is Permissible: OIG Allows Free Supplemental Cancer Screening Reports for Eligible Patients

[09/01/26]

Posted on September 1, 2026 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

On May 20, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted a favorable opinion, AO 26-11, regarding an arrangement in which a precision oncology company (“Requestor”) offers eligible patients undergoing a colorectal cancer screening test (“CRC Screening Test”) a free supplemental report (“Supplemental Report”) to identify risk of... READ MORE

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Affordable Health Care: Patients’ Co-Pays Waived by Charitable Pediatric Clinic

[02/12/19]

Posted on February 12, 2019 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a favorable advisory opinion, Advisory Opinion 19-01, concerning a charitable pediatric clinic (the “Clinic”)’s arrangement under which the Clinic waives cost-sharing amounts for a small percentage of TRICARE and Medicare beneficiaries not covered by a state insurance program (the “Arrangement”). After... READ MORE

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