July 13, 2006 Announcement by the National Oncologic PET Registry: Neither the NOPR Operations Manual nor the January 2005 National Coverage Determination announcing the Department of Health and Human Service's authorization of a PET registry, provide for the payment of physicians for their time spent completing case report forms. Providers are required to pay to the NOPR a one-time registration fee of fifty dollars. Any payments to physicians by providers or others intended to compensate physicians for their time must comply with state and federal law, including kickback laws, which impose limits on the solicitation, receipt, offer or payment of any form of remuneration in exchange for arranging, recommending or furnishing any item or service that may be paid under certain health care programs. Any questions regarding the appropriateness of payments for physicians should be directed to your own compliance personnel, your counsel, or the CMS Office of Program Integrity at (410) 786-5704.

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