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OIG Approves Cash Equivalents Paid to Patients Participating in Contingency Management Program Offered Through Digital Health Technology

Health Care Law Brief

For example, in October, 2008 , the OIG allowed a non-profit organization that provides outpatient treatment services for patients with psychoactive substance abuse dependence to offer incentives in the form of $5–$10 gift cards to motivate those patients to adhere to their treatment plans, which include urine drug screening and counseling sessions.

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