On January 5, 2018, the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a favorable Advisory Opinion, permitting an arrangement involving payment by a Medical Center to a multi-specialty physician Group for cost-reduction measures achieved through the efforts of certain Neurosurgeons, relating to the selection and use of products during spinal fusion surgeries (Program).  Payment under the Program was calculated as a percentage of cost savings realized by the Medical Center over a three-year period.  Though not yet paid at the time of the OIG advisory opinion, …