DOJ Charges Psychiatrists and Marketer for Role in Home Health Care Fraud Scheme
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced charges against two psychiatrists for their alleged roles in a health care kickback…
Tips for Empowering the Compliance Officer.
One of the Compliance Officer’s greatest challenges is to obtain the necessary empowerment for their role. Compliance Officers should be…
DOJ Announces $23.9 Million Dental Clinic Settlement over False Claims Act Allegations.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently settled a False Claims Act (FCA) case with Benevis LLC (Benevis), a Dental Management…
OIG Adds Six New Work Plan Projects for 2018.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued six updates to its OIG…
OIG Issues 2017 Annual Report on Top Management and Performance Challenges for HHS.
In the latter half of 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released…
Whistleblowers Allege FCA Violations in $324 Million Lawsuit Involving 62 Indiana Hospitals.
A recently unsealed qui tam (whistleblower) lawsuit alleges that 62 Indiana hospitals and a Georgia-based health IT company violated the…
California AG Fines Cottage Health System $2 Million for Data Breach Affecting 55,000 Patient Records.
The California Attorney General (AG) recently announced that it had reached a settlement with Cottage Health System and its affiliated…
Expert Advice on Screening Against the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (“SDN”) List.
Compliance officers for healthcare organizations frequently ask whether they should be screening employees, and others with whom they do business,…
Opportunity to Benchmark Your Compliance Program With Others
Strategic Management Services and SAI Global have partnered in the 2018 Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey. Questions have been designed to gain an understanding…
CMS Issues Instructions for Medicare Contractors on 2-Midnight Rule Lawsuit Settlement Distributions.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued instructions to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) regarding distribution of settlement…
The OIG Updates Work Plan Items through November 2017.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued five updates to its 2017…
OIG Testifies Before Congress on its Authorities to Stop Information Blocking under the 21st Century Cures Act.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently testified before the United States Senate…