Manufacturer bundled product discounts should be protected under OIG safe harbor rules -- HIMA.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
MANUFACTURER DISCOUNTING FOR BUNDLED PURCHASES SHOULD BE PROTECTED under safe harbor regulations if the company provides documentation of specific discounts to the buyer, the Health Industry Manufacturers Association says in March 7 comments to the HHS Office of the Inspector General. HIMA submitted the comments in response to a notice published by the OIG on Dec. 31 of its intent to revise its safe harbor regulations on anti-kickback law.