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LEGAL
AFFAIRS

By Mary M.
Bearden and
Allison Shelton,
Brown & Fortunato,
P.C.
On March 18, 2015, the U.S.
Department of Health and
Human Services Office of
Inspector General (OIG)
issued Advisory Opinion No.
15-04 regarding a proposed
arrangement between a multiregional laboratory and certain physician
practices.
The advisory opinion was
requested by the multi-regional laboratory
(Laboratory). In reviewing all