CodeMap® Compliance Briefing: June 30, 2021

Editor's Welcome:

Many clinical laboratories contract with referring physicians to perform a variety of services. Laboratories may compensate physicians for speaking at educational events, serving on advisory boards, participating in research, and/or performing the duties of a medical director. As we have repeatedly discussed in CodeMap® Compliance Briefings and CodeMap® Webinars, clinical laboratories must take great care to comply with applicable fraud and abuse provisions when creating and maintaining financial arrangements with referral sources. This week, we will discuss best practices, which laboratories should follow when contracting with referring physicians to perform services. As al....

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