Owners of Home Health Agency Sentenced for $80 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme.
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (D.C.) recently sentenced the owners of Global Healthcare Inc., a…
OIG Issues Semi-Annual Report to Congress.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued its Spring Semi-Annual Report covering…
HHS Issues Final Rule on Improving Health Equity.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a final rule expanding protections against discrimination in healthcare. The…
OCR Launches Phase 2 of HIPAA Audits in Wake of Recent Settlements.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently began the next phase of its…
Key Highlights of the Fiscal Year 2016 OIG Work Plan
Introduction On November 2, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its…
OIG Releases Fiscal Year 2016 Work Plan.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its Work Plan for fiscal…
HIPAA Settlement Emphasizes Risks of Internet-Based Applications.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center (SEMC) in Brighton, Massachusetts, has agreed…
OIG Issues Fraud Alert Regarding Physician Compensation Arrangements.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a fraud alert urging physicians…
OIG Issues Mid-Year Update to FY 2015 Work Plan.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued the fiscal year (FY) 2015 Work…
OIG Releases Report on Home Health Agency Use of Background Checks.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report assessing home health agency…
OIG Reports on Incorrect Place of Service Coding Overpayments.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently reported that Medicare potentially overpaid physicians…
2015 Report On Unimplemented OIG Recommendations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released the March 2015 Edition of the…