Sample Question from Medicare Compliance for Clinical Laboratories, presented by MediaLab

Sales and Marketing: Equipment, contracts, and pricing

Excused charges and other inducements

The laboratory should not offer or provide free testing to any individual in a position to make or control referral for laboratory services:
- The laboratory may write off charges only when laboratory errors in billing or testing occur.
- Sales and marketing personnel cannot offer free testing in any form unless approved by the compliance officer.
- Free testing for indigent patients must be approved by the compliance officer.
Sales and marketing personnel cannot offer or give anything of value to a customer or potential customer beyond the usual promotional items.
If a client solicits a questionable or illegal item or special consideration, it should be reported to the sales manager or compliance officer.

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