Federal Judge Declares FBI Terrorist Watch List Unconstitutional
Not to be confused with the OFAC terrorist watchlist A federal judge from the U.S. Eastern District of Virginia recently…
Utilizing Third-Party Sanction Checks to Prevent Enforcement Actions
Overview Many health care organizations are aware of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s…
Basic Questions to Address for Exclusion & Sanction Checks
Overview It is imperative for health care organizations to screen all employed and engaged individuals and entities for sanctions and…
The Benefits of Sanctions Screening Tools
Overview The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) requires that health care providers conduct…
Effective Sanctions Screening to Minimize Compliance Risks
Overview The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommends that all organizations in the health…
Should Healthcare Sanctions Screening and Background Checks Include the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List?
Overview of Healthcare Sanction Background Checks The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)…
OIG Advisory Opinion on February 2018 Effect of Exclusion Case
Background In February 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion…
How Outsourcing the Sanctions Screening Process Can Increase Efficiency
Challenges of Conducting Effective Sanction Screening While they may be rare, instances of fraud, waste, abuse and other illegal or…
OIG Describes Factors In Deciding Upon Sanctioning
The OIG has authority to exclude any individual or entity (collectively, “person”) from participation in the Federal health care programs…
Kusserow on Compliance: Personal Care Services (PCS) Attendants Need Stricter Screening
By Richard Kusserow, former HHS Inspector General and CEO of Compliance Resource Center. Reprinted from his Wolters Kluwer‘s Kusserow on…
OIG Releases FY 2016 Work Plan And Highlights Exclusion Enforcement
On November 2, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released their fiscal year (FY)…
The Former HHS Inspector General Offers Tips To Improve Your Physician Sanction Screening Process
Conducting sanction and exclusion checks on staff physicians is not optional. Failing to conduct sanction and exclusion checks can result…