Reader Question:
Here’s the Scoop on Free Samples for Patients
Published on Mon Dec 20, 2021
Question: Our practice physicians have frequently supplied free samples to our patients. The samples are usually pharmaceuticals, tubing, or bandages. An outside billing firm told us that this is a non-compliant practice, and it could get us in trouble. Are physicians in the practice allowed to give out free samples to patients? Maine Subscriber Answer: The physicians in your practice [...]