Rule CG-OIG-001
Offers and pricing: what rule CG-OIG-001 checks
Rule CG-OIG-001 is one of the checker's offers and pricing rules. It cites 16 CFR Part 255, 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b. The reason, source and safer wording are below.
CG-OIG-001 · Blocks approval · Citation checked against stored text
Paying or rewarding anyone for referring patients or for each prescription can violate the federal anti-kickback statute, and paying influencers without disclosure violates endorsement rules.
Source: federal anti-kickback statute, 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b; OIG Special Fraud Alert on telemedicine arrangements; FTC Endorsement Guides, 16 CFR Part 255
Safer wording: Remove payments tied to referrals or prescriptions. Pay marketers a fixed fee for services set in advance, and require clear disclosure of any paid endorsement.
16 CFR Part 255, 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b · Needs counsel review
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