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New managed care safe harbors

L C Conn1

  • 1Foley Lardner Weissburg & Aronson, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Journal of Health Care Finance
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
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The Office of the Inspector General finalized safe harbors for managed care but offered little flexibility. These regulations fail to protect many common industry practices.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Law
  • Health Policy
  • Managed Care Regulations

Background:

  • The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) proposed safe harbors for managed care arrangements over three years ago.
  • Public feedback requested greater flexibility in these regulations.
  • Managed care is a critical component of the healthcare industry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the finalized safe harbors for managed care arrangements issued by the OIG.
  • To evaluate the extent to which the safe harbors address industry needs and protect legitimate practices.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the OIG's proposed and finalized safe harbor regulations.
  • Analysis of public comments submitted regarding the proposed regulations.
  • Assessment of industry-standard managed care activities in relation to the safe harbors.

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Main Results:

  • The OIG has finalized safe harbor regulations for managed care.
  • Few modifications were made to the original proposals despite requests for flexibility.
  • The finalized safe harbors offer limited protection for many customary managed care activities.

Conclusions:

  • The finalized OIG safe harbors provide some protection but lack the necessary flexibility.
  • Legitimate and customary managed care arrangements may remain vulnerable under the current regulations.
  • Further refinement of safe harbor regulations is needed to adequately protect the managed care industry.