Referrals, Remuneration, Medical Director Contracts, Patient Inducements, and Advertising
Prohibits paying or receiving anything of value for patient referrals, sets the strict Florida rules for medical director contracts and for dealings with physicians, discharge planners, and assisted living facilities, bans cash or equivalents to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and sets the advertising rules on license numbers, dementia care claims, the Excellence in Home Health designation, and aide training.
About this policy
- Policy number
- FL-HH-ETH-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- s. 400.474(6), F.S.
- Library
- Florida home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Ethics
- Sections
- 17
In short
- Never offer or accept money, gifts, or favors for patient referrals.
- Do not give gifts, meals, or gift cards to doctors, discharge planners, or facility staff. Small promotional items under $15 are the limit.
- Never give cash or anything like cash to a Medicare or Medicaid patient.
- Every advertisement must show our license number and only the services we are licensed to provide.
What's inside
17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (s. 400.474(6), F.S.)
- 5. Practices the Agency Never Engages In
- 6. Medical Director Contracts
- 7. Gifts, Meals, and Marketing to Referral Sources
- 8. Patients
- 9. Advertising and Marketing
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Do you have a medical director? Show me the contract and the invoices.
- Do you give anything to discharge planners or case managers at hospitals or assisted living facilities?
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