Medical Device Manufacturers Sued for Off-Label Promo & Upcoding
Five medical device companies have been implicated in a "fraudulent marketing and inducement campaign," in which the companies allegedly gave kickbacks to heart surgeons in order to induce them to use their ablation device for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
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IRS Publishes New Tax-Exempt Organization Guidelines
As part of the aggressive promotion of its message that good governance practices are a critical component of any tax exempt organization, the IRS has released new governance training materials to provide guidance to agents concerning key issues to scrutinize when reviewing the governance of nonprofit hospitals and other exempt organizations by their controlling groups.
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