The Pareto Principle in Leveraging Dynamic Compliance Program Effectiveness
Compliance professionals hang their hat on the achievement of an effective compliance program. What do compliance professionals mean by “effective?”…
New Direction on OIG Program Exclusions
New Guidance Will Help Health Care Entities and Practitioners Facing Potential Legal Exposure. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) in…
OIG Issues Final Rule on Exclusion Authorities.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a final rule expanding the…
U.S. District Court Denies HHS Appeal on Order to Clear Medicare Appeals Backlog.
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia recently denied the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
OCR Releases Fact Sheet on Uses and Disclosures of PHI for Public Health Activities.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Office…
OIG Issues Testimony on Investigation Results.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently testified before the House Ways and…
Key Highlights of the Fiscal Year 2017 OIG Work Plan
INTRODUCTION On November 10, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its…
OIG Releases Fiscal Year 2017 Work Plan.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its fiscal year (FY) 2017…
OIG Issues Annual Report on Medicaid Fraud Control Units.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued its annual report on the…
OIG Issues Updated IRO Independence and Objectivity Criteria.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently updated its guidance for assessing Independent…
OIG Issues Report on Adverse Events in Rehabilitation Hospitals
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a study estimating the national…
OIG Reports on Common Characteristics in Home Health Fraud Cases.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a study analyzing Medicare claims…