To empower the Department of Health and Human Services to issue advisory opinions on whether certain arrangements for the delivery of health care services and supplies are in compliance with statutes and rules establishing acceptable health care billing and payment practices and with statutes and rules defining health care fraud and abuse.
Health Care Fraud and Abuse Advisory Opinion Act of 1994 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give the Secretary of Health and Human Services the authority to issue binding advisory opinions addressing certain matters, such as what constitutes prohibited remuneration or an inducement to reduce or limit Medicare or Medicaid services, and whether an arrangement or activity, actual or proposed, violates any other SSA provisions.
Amends SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to give the Secretary the authority to issue binding advisory opinions on whether an arrangement or proposed arrangement will result in a prohibited physician referral.
Requires the Secretary to issue regulations establishing systems for the issuance of the advisory opinions above.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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