Influencing or Attempting to Influence the Beneficiary. 1. The ACO shall not, and shall require its Participant Providers, Preferred Providers, and other individuals or entities performing functions or services related to ACO Activities or Marketing Activities to not, directly or indirectly, commit any act or omission, nor adopt any policy, that coerces or otherwise influences a Beneficiary’s decision to complete or not complete a Voluntary Alignment Form or a XxXxxxxxxx.xxx, Xxxxxxxx.xxx, or any successor site designation, including but not limited to the following:
Influencing or Attempting to Influence the Beneficiary. 1. The DCE shall not, and shall require its DC Participant Providers, Preferred Providers, and other individuals or entities performing functions or services related to DCE Activities or Marketing Activities to not, directly or indirectly, commit any act or omission, nor adopt any policy, that coerces or otherwise influences a Beneficiary’s decision to complete or not complete a Voluntary Alignment Form or a XxXxxxxxxx.xxx (or any successor site) designation, including but not limited to the following:
Influencing or Attempting to Influence the Beneficiary. (a) The ACO, Next Generation Participants, Preferred Providers, and other individuals or entities performing functions or services related to ACO Activities are prohibited from providing gifts or other remuneration to Beneficiaries as inducements for influencing a Beneficiary’s decision to complete or not complete a Voluntary Alignment Form.
