Don't forget about OIG advisory opinions

Catherine Boerner (cboerner@boernerconsultingllc.com), President of Boerner Consulting LLC in New Berlin, WI.

Compliance officers often work with internal as well as external legal counsel to review existing and/or proposed contractual arrangements and/or joint venturers when a question or concern is raised, perhaps through the hotline. Sometimes these proposed new or even longstanding arrangements create more questions than answers. Relying on expert healthcare legal advice is key. Compliance officers may also want to read Office of Inspector General (OIG) advisory opinions to maybe help ask legal counsel questions, especially if a fact pattern may be similar.

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