OIG Proposes Rule Changing AKS and CMP Regulations.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently published a proposed rule modifying the Anti-Kickback…
OIG Publishes FY 2015 Work Plan.
On October 31, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published the Work Plan…
Medicare Advantage Organizations Were Improperly Paid Millions of Dollars for Unlawfully Present Aliens
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is conducting a series of reviews examining Medicare payments made on behalf of individuals who are…
State Background Check Requirements for Home Health Agencies.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) surveyed state officials, including the District of Columbia, to identify state requirements for home…
OIG Releases Medicaid Program Integrity Report for FY 2013.
On April 4, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released the Medicaid Integrity Program…
Halifax Settles for $85 Million for Violating the Stark Law
On March 11, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Halifax Hospital Medical Center and Halifax Staffing Inc. (collectively referred…
6,000 Whistleblowers and Still Counting
In 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reported having secured $3.8 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases…
Hospital System Pays $85 Million for Violating the Stark Law
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that Halifax Hospital Medical Center and Halifax Staffing Inc. (collectively referred to as…
2014 Work Plan Released by OIG
On January 31, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued its 2014…
OIG Solicits Recommendations for New Safe Harbors and Special Fraud Alerts.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a notice calling for recommendations for…
OIG Releases Its Fall 2013 Semiannual Report to Congress.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Fall 2013 (April-September) Semiannual Report…
OIG Issues Report Recommending Review of Clinicians with High Cumulative Medicare Part B Payments.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report focused on clinicians generating…