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15 Tips for Selecting the Right Health Care Consultant
Choose the best qualified compliance consultant to ensure proper return on investment The OIG and DOJ stress compliance programs are…
Brian W. Kozik
Professional Experience Brian Kozik is Certified in Health Care Compliance (CHC), Certified in Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified in…
The Blurring Line Between The Anti-Kickback Statute And Stark Law
Continued confusion between these laws Vast majority of enforcement actions involve these laws Stark is related to, but not the…
Don’t Focus On Process Outputs: It Is The Outcome That Is Important!
Registration is open for the complimentary SAI Global Webinar, “Evidencing Compliance Program Effectiveness,” that will be held on August 16, 2022,…
Choosing the Right Independent Review Organization
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) negotiates Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) with health care…
Mitigating Conflict of Interest (COI) Risks
Key Points: Annual Compliance Benchmark Surveys conducted by Strategic Management and SAI Global continue to identify Conflict of Interest (COI)…
Natalie S. Lesnick
Natalie Lesnick is a Consultant at Strategic Management Services, LLC. Ms. Lesnick has expertise in assessing provider compliance with the federal healthcare program rules and federal healthcare laws, including HIPAA and the Affordable Care Act.
Having Anonymous Hotline Calls Is Necessary
Providing the option of anonymity to Hotline callers is often resisted, as doing so limits the ability to evaluate credibility…
Regulatory Changes to Stark Law
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced regulatory changes to the Physician Self-Referral Law (“Stark Law”), which prohibits…
Investigative Records Management
Keep investigative records strictly controlled with access only on a “need to know” basis. An investigative record is any recorded…
Why HIPAA Right of Access Should Move Up Your Organization’s HIPAA Priority List
HIPAA Privacy Officers spend a lot of time and resources on making sure workforce members are not violating the use…
$50 Million Anti-Kickback and Stark Law Settlement
Key Points: Physician Arrangements continue to be the highest enforcement priority for the DOJ and OIG “Whistleblower” to receive $10,000,000…