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Q&A: Watch out for anti-kickback rules when extending "professional courtesy"
Professional courtesy cannot be used as a "reward" or "incentive" to physicians, their families, or office staff for referring patients to you.
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A: Indeed, there are rules to follow when extending professional courtesy. The first is that it cannot be used as a "reward" or "incentive" to physicians, their families, or office staff for referring patients to you. This violates anti-kickback rules. Other considerations:
The answer to your question is that the movie theater outing cannot be used to reward your referring physicians.
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