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Consider Government Scrutiny Before Offering Gift Cards

Published on Thu Dec 26, 2024

Question: Are doctors’ offices allowed to give out gift cards or other gift-type incentives for patients? I always get nervous around the holidays that someone will act out of generosity but with unintended consequences. Minnesota Subscriber Answer: Gift cards in particular have come under scrutiny from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and may not be compliant with the Nominal [...]
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