Using Culture Surveys to Measure Compliance Program Effectiveness
By Richard Kusserow, former HHS Inspector General and CEO of Compliance Resource Center. Reprinted from Wolters Kluwer‘s Kusserow on Compliance…
OCR Reports On Continuing Complaint Issues
At the 2017 HCCA Compliance Institute, OCR reported that it is expecting about 17,000 HIPAA complaints this year. To date,…
Ineffective Compliance Programs
There are eight common compliance program failures that the government would view as evidence of an “ineffective compliance program,” which…
Human Resource Management and the Compliance Office
Both the Compliance Office and Human Resources Management (HRM) play critical roles in any organization’s compliance program, and every compliance officer…
Are OIG Corporate Integrity Agreements Enforced?
Recent OIG Activity Highlights the Importance of Making Sure All Obligations of a CIA are Carried Out For over 20 years,…
New Direction on OIG Program Exclusions
New Guidance Will Help Health Care Entities and Practitioners Facing Potential Legal Exposure. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) in…
OIG Describes Factors In Deciding Upon Sanctioning
The OIG has authority to exclude any individual or entity (collectively, “person”) from participation in the Federal health care programs…
Kusserow on Compliance: 2017: Time For Independent Compliance Program Effectiveness Evaluation?
Tom Herrmann, J.D., former executive in the Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, has been a compliance consultant for…
Avoid Whistleblowers with Credible Compliance Channels
Most DOJ/OIG Cases Initiated by “Whistleblowers” The Federal government and many state agencies encourage reporting potential violations through their reporting…
Compliance Program Effectiveness Evaluation: Scope and Expectations
Reprinted from Wolters Kluwer‘s Kusserow on Compliance Blog With the New Year upon us, it may be time to consider…
Kusserow on Compliance: Medicare Parts A and B Among OIG’S Top Management Challenges
By Richard Kusserow, former HHS Inspector General and CEO of Compliance Resource Center. Reprinted from Wolters Kluwer‘s Kusserow on Compliance…
Key Highlights of the Fiscal Year 2017 OIG Work Plan
INTRODUCTION On November 10, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its…