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IRO Claims Reviews Revisited
Healthcare entities that enter into corporate integrity agreements (CIAs) or integrity agreements (IAs) with the U.S. Department of Health and…
Tips for Ongoing EMTALA Compliance.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)’s recent settlement with AnMed Health is an…
Tips and Tools for Co-Sourcing Compliance Program Functions.
Compliance Officers are facing mounting regulatory and internal demands, while equipped with inadequate resources to meet all of these challenges.…
What Makes a Compliance Consultant Expert?
The answer to this question may be of interest to compliance officers seeking assistance with their program, or desiring a…
New Jersey Doctor Convicted in $100 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reported that a Newark federal jury convicted Bernard Greenspan, a 79-year-old New Jersey family…
New DOJ Guidelines on Corporate Compliance Programs
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Fraud Section recently issued guidance for Compliance Officers on how prosecutors evaluate the adequacy of…
Monitoring and Auditing Practices for Effective Compliance: Best Practices for Compliance Officers
A continuing major challenge for Compliance Officers is how to address ongoing auditing and monitoring of high-risk areas. The OIG…
OIG Issues Updated IRO Independence and Objectivity Criteria.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently updated its guidance for assessing Independent…
DOJ Announces $785 Million False Claims Act Settlement with Wyeth and Pfizer.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that drug companies Wyeth and Pfizer agreed to pay nearly $785 million to…
Physician Practices that Sign Corporate Integrity Agreements Must Certify, Certify, Certify
Recent Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) between physician practices and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector…
What Compliance Officers Need To Do To Address Compliance High-Risk Areas
The biggest challenge for compliance officers is addressing compliance high-risk areas through ongoing monitoring and independent auditing. Ongoing monitoring is…
Webinars Often Provide Affordable Live Compliance Training
8 Tips to Consider When Opting for Compliance Training Webinars The OIG compliance guidance documents reserve a separate section to…