OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: MEDICARE AND STATE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS: FRAUD AND ABUSE; REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE FEDERAL ANTI-KICKBACK STATUTE AND BENEFICIARY INDUCEMENTS CMP

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Office of Inspector General has issued a proposed rule called: Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Request for Information Regarding the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements CMP.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 29 by Thomas Bell, Inspector General, Office of Inspector General.

Summary: This request for information seeks input from the public on whether any additions or modifications are needed to the safe harbor regulations under the Federal anti-kickback statute or the exceptions to the civil monetary penalty provision prohibiting inducements to beneficiaries (the "Beneficiary Inducements CMP") for emerging direct-to-consumer ("DTC") sales p...