AHA Requests CMS to Address Flawed OIG Audits.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently drafted a letter requesting that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) address…
OIG Testifies Before Congress on Key Improvements to the 340B Program.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently testified before Congress on ways to…
October 2017 OIG Work Plan Update
Five New Items Added to Current Work Plan This year, the OIG is updating its annual Work Plan during the…
OIG Issues Report on OHRP’s Need to Communicate Whistleblower Protections.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a report on the Office…
OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Use of Preferred Hospital Network in Medigap Policies.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued an Advisory Opinion regarding the…
OIG Issues Report on OHRP’s Independence in Conducting Research Compliance Activities.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently conducted a study on the Office…
OIG Reports on the Senior Medicare Patrol Program.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a memorandum report presenting 2016…
Provider Cost Report Audits are High Risk Compliance Areas.
The Medicare Cost Report (“Cost Report”) is one of the high risk areas that Compliance Officers often overlook. The OIG…
Tips on Using Compliance Culture as a Key Measure of Program Effectiveness.
Compliance culture is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization when it…
OIG Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys
Don’t Be Surprised To Find an OIG Agent or Attorney as a Prosecutor The HHS OIG issued its Semi-Annual Report…
OIG Updates OIG Work Plan with Four New Projects.
The OIG recently issued four updates to its 2017 OIG Work Plan (“Work Plan”). The August updates include four new…
OIG Reports on New Medicaid Data System Inadequacies.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently reported on deficiencies in the new…