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…
HHS and DOJ Release FY 2014 Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Report.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released the fiscal year (FY)…
OIG Report Reports On 2015 Unimplemented OIG Recommendation
The HHS OIG released the March 2015 Edition of the Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations. The publication outlines the OIG’s fiscal year…
OIG Issues Fall 2014 Semiannual Report to Congress.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued its Fall 2014 (April-September) Semiannual…