With close to three thousand attendants, the HCCA Compliance Institute 2017 kicked off another successful summit and reached a wider audience than we’ve ever seen before. Those numbers also highlight how healthcare com...

It’s an event that will go down in history: the Great Oscar Debacle of 2017. Nobody could possibly forget that fateful moment when Faye Dunaway attempted to regroup from a dazed and confused Warren Beatty reaction to b...

Nurses Most Excluded Position Type Every Year When reviewing the numbers of LEIE exclusions, it is alarming to see the dramatic difference between nursing and other medical fields: Nurses are excluded from participatin...

The Role of OFAC The U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) is the department of the U.S. Treasury responsible for promoting U.S. foreign policy and national security agenda with regard to foreign powers, whether in...

It’s no secret that Republicans want to replace Obamacare with another option. According to polls, 53% of Americans disapprove of ACA, and 45% have shown their approval. With the public as well as party lines divided o...

Hand Holding Magnifying Glass Seaching Missing Puzzle Pieces "COMPLIANCE" One of the ways that the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) ensures quality service and safety throughout their vast network of or...

Crisis Concept. Money Flow in Black Hole extreme closeup The CMS requires State Medicaid agencies to use the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File to screen and verify all providers. It should be noted...

Technological Numbers What is an NPI Number? National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) were created to ensure for accuracy and efficiency in the health care system when it comes to transmitting information that references h...

  The OIG recently released their 2017 OIG Work Plan. It’s a great way to be informed of what new and ongoing reviews and activities the OIG considers a top priority for this coming year's agenda. Here are some ex...