Planning contract research organizations

Anything that is not a covered entity e.g., pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies or contract research organizations, typically are not covered entities. It is possible that a large organization may have a health clinic, or an infirmary on site, or there may be doctors there who may provide services, and those services may be billed to an insurer under those circumstances. It is possible that that part of a pharmaceutical or contract research organization is a covered entity. But for the most part, pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, and contract research organizations are not health care providers, plans, or clearinghouses. 

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