Copay Charity Assistance Advisory Rescinded Over Patient Steering Concerns
Executive Summary
US OIG's first-ever rescission means the advisory is revoked retroactively to its date of issue, which could lead to anti-kickback enforcement actions against behavior by the charity and manufacturer donors since then.
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