ASC Joint Venture Causes Concern for the OIG

The Office of the Inspector General, in OIG Advisory Opinion Number 03-5, recently ruled whether an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) could be jointly owned by a hospital and a multi-specialty group practice that had a substantial number of physician members who would not personally use the ASC (the "Proposed Arrangement"). More specifically, the OIG was asked to provide an opinion about whether or not the Proposed Arrangement would constitute a violation of the anti-kickback statute.

14 minute read April 01, 2003 at 02:56 PM
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Reed Tinsley
ASC Joint Venture Causes Concern for the OIG

The Office of the Inspector General, in OIG Advisory Opinion Number 03-5, recently ruled whether an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) could be jointly owned by a hospital and a multi-specialty group practice that had a substantial number of physician members who would not personally use the ASC (the “Proposed Arrangement”).

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