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…
Owners of Home Health Agency Sentenced for $80 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme.
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (D.C.) recently sentenced the owners of Global Healthcare Inc., a…
OIG Issues Semi-Annual Report to Congress.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued its Spring Semi-Annual Report covering…
HHS Issues Final Rule on Improving Health Equity.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a final rule expanding protections against discrimination in healthcare. The…