Question

You would like to offer gifts of nominal value to potential enrollees who call for more information about a plan you represent. You would then like to offer additional gifts if they come to a marketing event. Each of the gifts meets the CMS definition of nominal value, but together, the gifts are more than the nominal value. Is this permissible?

Answer 1

Based on the information given, it should be noted that since the gifts are more than the nominal value, it's not permissible.

It should be noted that as a Medicare broker, one may conduct marketing events for clients or enrollees by giving them gifts.

Offering gifts is acceptable. Despite this, it's important to be mindful that one cannot exceed a fair amount value of $15 based on Medicare marketing guidelines.

In this case, since the gifts are more than the nominal value, it's not permissible.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Yes, as long as each of the gifts meets the CMS definition of nominal value, and the total value of all gifts given to an enrollee in a year does not exceed $75.

Explanation:

Nominal Value = $15. The enrollees are getting separate gifts, one when they call for info about plans you represent and one when they come to a marketing event. It is OK to send gifts at different times throughout the year as long as they don't add up to more than $75

In the policy statement, the OIG specified that "nominal value" means having a retail value of no more than $15.00 per item or $75.00 in the aggregate per patient on an annual basis.