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CMS Pub. 100-09, ch. 6, § 20.7.4
Reimbursement from Providers for POE Staff Attendance at Provider Meetings
Providers, provider societies, or associations may offer to pay travel costs for a MAC’s POE staff to
attend and participate in provider meetings. In most instances, MAC staff may accept travel
reimbursement if a provider society or association sponsors the event. However, if a single provider
sponsors the event, the MAC shall not accept travel reimbursement.
If a MAC wants to accept a society or association’s offer, the MAC shall send its COR and Contract
Specialist a copy of the event invitation letter, proposed agenda, and, as applicable, issues the MAC’s
staff will present or discuss as part of a panel or general question and answer discussion.
In all cases, MACs shall not accept speakers’ fees, but they may accept small gifts such as pens
engraved with the host’s logo, coffee mugs, plaques, flowers, and similar items. MACs aren’t
permitted to accept or use substantive gifts or donations associated with participation in education and
training activities without specific authority from CMS.
History
(Rev. 13683; Issued: 04-08-26; Effective: 05-08-26; Implementation: 05-08-26)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
323f63322c75aec11bb26de5fab2cdabd34f21c27829c3d7877f6995b9dd21b5
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