To Give or Not to Give: Labs, Pathologists, Docs & Freebies

Rules governing what labs and pathology groups can provide for free to doctors often can be confusing.

Is it okay for a lab to help pay for a physician group’s holiday party? Can a pathology group provide free biopsy needles and gloves to an oncology practice? What are the ramifications if a clinical laboratory refuses to help pay for a urology group’s electronic medical record software (a request that is becoming more and more common)?

While some answers are cut and dry, others may depend on the particular circumstances of a request.

So how do you determine whether or not a freebie is allowed under federal law? Find out on Thursday, December 17th at 2PM ET as Jane Pine Wood, an attorney with McDonald Hopkins, explains the laws governing gifts and donations, helps walk you through the decision-making process when confronted with a request from a physician practice, and discusses how to respond in a way that protects you and satisfies the client.

During this interactive webinar, you will:

Learn about federal laws governing the provision of goods, supplies or services at no charge
Understand what a laboratory or pathology group is allowed—or not allowed—to provide to a client at no charge
Hear about how other labs and pathologists are handling requests for goods and services, including EMR software, from physician practices
Find out how to stay in compliance with federal law while still meeting the needs of your physician clients

Plus, get answers to all your toughest questions at the LIVE Q&A session following the presentation. AND you can invite your whole team, for one low price.

Continuing education credit is available. For more information, please call 800-401-5937, ext. 2.

FEATURED FACULTY:

Jane Pine Wood, Esq.
Member, McDonald Hopkins LLC

HOST & MODERATOR:

Kimberly Scott
Senior Editor, Washington G-2 Reports