Recent Activity
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AO 24-02 was posted on April 11, 2024 Favorable opinion regarding patient assistance funds operated by a nonprofit, tax exempt charitable organization.
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AO 24-01 was posted on February 26, 2024 Favorable opinion regarding the use of a "preferred hospital" network as part of Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance ("Medigap") policies, whereby an insurance company would contract with a preferred hospital organization to provide discounts on the otherwise-applicable Medicare inpatient deductibles for its policyholders and, in turn, would provide a premium credit of $100 off the next renewal premium to policyholders who use a network hospital for an inpatient stay.
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AO 23-15 was posted on January 3, 2024 Favorable opinion regarding a physician consulting company’s proposal to offer physician practices that are current customers of the company certain gift cards for referring potential new physician practice customers.
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AO 23-13 was posted on January 3, 2024 Favorable opinion regarding the use of a "preferred hospital" network as part of Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance ("Medigap") policies, whereby an insurance company would contract with a preferred hospital organization to provide discounts on the otherwise-applicable Medicare inpatient deductibles for its policyholders and, in turn, would provide a premium credit of $100 off the next renewal premium to policyholders who use a network hospital for an inpatient stay.
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AO 23-14 was posted on January 3, 2024 Favorable opinion regarding the use of a "preferred hospital" network as part of Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance ("Medigap") policies, whereby an insurance company would contract with a preferred hospital organization to provide discounts on the otherwise-applicable Medicare inpatient deductibles for its policyholders and, in turn, would provide a premium credit of $100 off the next renewal premium to policyholders who use a network hospital for an inpatient stay.
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AO 23-12 was posted on January 3, 2024 Favorable opinion regarding a one-time, voluntary redemption offer to physician partners reaching age 67 to have their partnership units repurchased by a partnership over a 2-year period, contingent upon the physician partners’ agreement to retire from the practice of medicine.
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AO 23-11 was posted on December 27, 2023 Favorable opinion regarding the proposed subsidization of certain Medicare cost-sharing obligations in the context of a clinical trial.
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AO 23-10 was posted on December 20, 2023 Favorable opinion regarding the use of a "preferred hospital" network as part of Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance ("Medigap") policies, whereby an insurance company would contract with a preferred hospital organization to provide discounts on the otherwise-applicable Medicare inpatient deductibles for its policyholders and, in turn, would provide a premium credit of $100 off the next renewal premium to policyholders who use a network hospital for an inpatient stay.
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AO 23-09 was posted on December 18, 2023 Favorable opinion regarding the use of a "preferred hospital" network as part of Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance ("Medigap") policies, whereby an insurance company would contract with a preferred hospital organization to provide discounts on the otherwise-applicable Medicare inpatient deductibles for its policyholders and, in turn, would provide a premium credit of $100 off the next renewal premium to policyholders who use a network hospital for an inpatient stay.
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AO 23-08 was posted on October 25, 2023 Unfavorable opinion regarding a cochlear implant manufacturer’s proposal to offer and provide a free compatible hearing aid to certain patients, including Federal health care program beneficiaries, who receive one of the cochlear implants it manufactures.