What is the aggregate annual value limit for gifts to a patient?

• A. $50
• B. $75
• C. $100
• D. $150

Answer: (B)

Gifts to patients are restricted by an aggregate annual value limit to prevent undue influence over care decisions. The rule sets a total cap on what one patient can receive from a provider or organization within a single year. In this context, that cap is seventy-five dollars, meaning all gifts to the same patient during one year must add up to no more than seventy-five dollars. You can give multiple small items as long as their combined value stays at or below this amount; once the total would exceed it, additional gifts would not be permitted unless an exception applies. This keeps gestures of goodwill from becoming incentives or pressure, while still allowing compassionate acts within a defined, safe boundary.