Sources: 42 C.F.R. §  1001.952(g)

2. Warranties (i.e., the exchange of anything of value under a warranty provided by a manufacturer or supplier of an item to the buyer)

All of the following four standards:
 

  1. buyer must report price reduction from warranty on cost report;

  2. buyer must provide invoices evidencing warranties upon request;

  3. manufacturer must report warranty on invoice and advise buyer of obligations under items 1. and 2. above; and

  4. manufacturer may not pay remuneration beyond cost of warranted item.

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