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OIG Advisory Opinion 26-02: Lab Ownership, Management Entities and the Absence of Remuneration Under the AKS
2026-03-31 14:08 UTC by The Legal IntelligencerVasilios J. Kalogredis and Sonal Parekhhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/921296057/0/thelegalintelligencer.jpgHealth Care Law/Government/Health Care/Expert Opinion

In contrast to many advisory opinions where the OIG evaluates whether remuneration exists but poses sufficiently low risk, here the OIG concluded that the arrangement does not generate remuneration at all under the AKS. Accordingly, the OIG issued a favorable opinion, reinforcing a critical compliance principle: where no remuneration flows, directly or indirectly, to referral sources, the AKS is not implicated.

     

 

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