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When Food Is Medicine: OIG Clears the Way for FQHC Produce Benefits

[08/17/26]

Posted on August 17, 2026 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently issued a favorable opinion, AO 26-16, regarding a federally qualified health center’s (“FQHC’s”) provision of produce boxes and vouchers to patients diagnosed with certain health conditions (the “Arrangement”). Although the Arrangement would generate prohibited remuneration under the Beneficiary Inducements Civil Monetary... READ MORE

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