Get Access To The Right HHS OIG’S Compliance Program Guidance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides guidance to various healthcare providers…
Ohio Medicaid Foul-Ups With Accidental Termination Of 4,200 Providers
On March 18, 2015, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (Department) issued letters to approximately 4,200 Ohio Medicaid Providers stating they…
Health Care Providers Should Screen Unpaid Volunteers
One of the most often asked questions is whether it is necessary to sanction screen unpaid volunteers, in that they…
Basic Questions To Address For Exclusion Screenings
Are you aware that screening all employed and engaged individuals and entities for exclusions is a key component of an…
Do You Have The Right Policies And Procedures In Place?
Policies and procedures templates and other related compliance documents are the necessary foundation for a compliance program. These documents provide…
Six Successful Tips For Surveys
Survey results provide meaningful metrics that identify strengths in the compliance program, as well as identify areas that may require…
How to Carry Out a Compliance Investigation
Compliance officers are responsible for conducting investigations as the result of hotline reports. But the fact is, conducting a full…
What To Do Before Starting a Healthcare Compliance Investigation
Compliance officers are often tasked with investigating reports received through their ethics and compliance hotlines. However, most compliance officers are…
OIG’S Fourth Quarter 2014 Enforcement Actions Against Organizations That Hire Excluded Individuals
During the final quarter of 2014 the OIG posted on their website eight settlement cases involving organization that knew or…
OCR enforcement: Lessons Learned and Preparing for What’s Ahead
On May 20, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two annual…
Effective Compliance Training for Small Physician Practices
To date, most smaller physician practices have not taken the time or effort to develop a compliance program, long advocated by…
Conducting Internal Investigations In Healthcare Compliance Using Ten Guiding Rules
Conducting an internal investigation may be a necessary approach to resolve concerns or allegations reported through the company’s compliance hotline.…