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Free Samples Means Following These Rules

Published on Mon Dec 11, 2023

Question: In the past, ob-gyns in our practice have frequently supplied free samples to patients. An outside billing firm told us that this is a noncompliant practice, and it could get us in trouble. Are physicians in the practice allowed to give out free samples to patients? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: The physicians in your practice can give out free samples to their [...]
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