 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 exclusion...
NJ Provider Agrees to 20 Year OIG Exclusion On-Top of 5.25 Million Dollar Settlement
November 22, 2016
Auction Or Trial Concept With Auctioneers Or Judges Gavel And Scattered Money Heap On Wooden Table, Close Up, This week there was a stunning announcement made by the OIG regarding a New Jersey OB/GYN doctor that agreed to be excluded...
The Mannequin Challenge #TheHIPAAWay
November 20, 2016
There is no question that a large number of social video challenges have been extremely useful for all kinds of purposes and the latest trend is called The Mannequin Challenge. We have already seen other popular challenges like the Ice...
The OIG Exclusion List is Not Getting All State Exclusion Records
November 17, 2016
 Incompleteness of information on the OIG Exclusion List (LEIE) can occur for many reasons, and some are as simple as typographical errors. One of the more serious issues is the failure of many State Medicaid offices to report required...
How does OIG Exclusion Work? Your Questions Answered
November 4, 2016
Solution Concept Human Resource on Blackboard The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) maintains a list of those individuals and identities who are prohibited by federal law from participating in Medicare, Medicaid, and all other federal healthcare programs. How does...
New Law Requires Life Insurers to Check DMF List Against Policies
October 10, 2016
New State Law Requires Life Insurers to Check the Death Master File List Against Policies Families in Illinois are now protected by a new law that requires insurance professionals to check the death master file list against current policies. This...
Arizona Medicaid Exclusion
September 14, 2016
Arizona Exclusion The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Office of Inspector General takes on the task of safeguarding the state’s Medicaid Program which amounts to $9 billion. Its mission is “to uphold the integrity of the Medicaid program...
A Much Easier Way to Screen Health Providers in Florida
August 10, 2016
It should come as no surprise that a Health Compliance and Ethics officer is one of the more stressful positions in the modern day business world. The job comes with a tremendous responsibility and a negligent move on their part...
Self Disclosure – The Kroger Story
August 8, 2016
Kroger Asked to Shell Out $21,523,047 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law In December last year, retail food chain Kroger, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, agreed to pay a whopping $21,523,047 for violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law....
