Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Issuance of Advisory Opinions by the OIG
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 1998-07-16 · Effective 1998-07-16 · 63 FR 38311
Document
Document number
98-18874
Federal Register citation
63 FR 38311
CFR reference
42 CFR 1008
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
1998-07-16
Effective date
1998-07-16
Abstract
In accordance with section 205 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, this final rule sets forth the specific procedures by which the Department, through the Office of Inspector General (OIG), in consultation with the Department of Justice (DoJ), will issue advisory opinions to outside parties regarding the interpretation and applicability of certain statutes relating to the Federal and State health care programs. The procedures for submitting a request and obtaining an advisory opinion from the OIG were established through interim final regulations published in the Federal Register on February 19, 1997. In response to public comments received on these interim final regulations, this final rule revises and clarifies various aspects of the earlier rulemaking.