Industry Notes:
Physician Bonus Payments Cost Provider Millions
Published on Fri Feb 16, 2024
A recent settlement with the OIG serves as a reminder to be careful how you structure compensation to referring physicians. After it self-disclosed conduct to the HHS Office of Inspector General, Advocare LLC in New Jersey agreed to pay $2.2 million for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, the OIG reports on its CMP webpage. “OIG alleged that Advocare [...]