FDA Law Blog

MAY 7, 2025

On April 14, 2025, the Seventh Circuit overturned the criminal conviction of Mark Sorensen, the owner of a durable medical equipment (DME) distributor, who had been found guilty of violating the AKS. The Court explained that the unsigned prescriptions sent to physicians are best understood as proposals for care, not as referrals.

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GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

And sort of a few years ago, we would sometimes see referrals a bit later than we would have liked. We are Seeing referrals at an earlier time point, especially at a point that I feel that I can really help a patient. Is it normally the oncologist who’s making the referrals to you or do they come from people outside of oncology?

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GeriPal

MARCH 27, 2025

And is it at all individualized to the patient? Danny 12:07 I don’t know how individualized it is. Ideally the conversation would happen before, but also clinicians were able to make referrals to facilitators. Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose. It’s a lot. And Jennifer, if you go ahead.

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