Tag: Referrals
Philips settles allegations of induced referrals
September 26, 2022HME News Staff
PITTSBURGH – Philips RS North America, formerly known as Respironics, has agreed to pay $1.28 million to settle allegations that it unlawfully induced referrals for its equipment in violation of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute, the Department of Justice has announced.
The government specifically alleged that, between December 2015 and December 2016, Respironics helped a DME supplier procure a twelve-month, interest-free loan that was fully guaranteed by Respironics....
Round 5: Independent vs. hospital-affiliated HME providers
October 25, 2010Liz Beaulieu, Editor
I had no idea of the lightning that would strike when we wrote a story about the increased competition between independent and hospital-affiliated HME providers (HME News, October 2010).
The lay of the land
Following that story, we wrote about a bill introduced by Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., that would allow hospital-affiliated HME providers in competitive bidding areas to continue providing products and services to their patients at the winning bid amounts regardless of whether or not they...