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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 [...]
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