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…
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…