The HCCA's 19th Annual Compliance Institute is keeping us pretty busy! Here are a couple of eye-openers from the experience: There's a lot to learn. Compliance law is constantly changing. Keeping abreast of the...
Can You Provide Incentives for Exclusive Lab Arrangements?
April 6, 2015
At the end of last month, the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, issued an advisory opinion for all healthcare compliance officers -- but really, anyone involved...
An Aging Population Triggers Proliferating Oversight From The OIG
March 24, 2015
Elder care has been a concern for the nation over the past decade, and the need for qualified personnel and reputable facilities is continuing as a high demand. With this swelling demand, there is growing concern over ...
Why We’ve Added Death Master File to Our Repertoire
March 24, 2015
To save our clients from multi-million dollar settlements like this one. The Associated Press reports that a $4.5 million settlement has been reached with life insurers -- great news for the states, but not such great n...
The buck stops… where? Protecting yourself from your vendors.
March 17, 2015
Are your vendors poised to dump your facility into hot water? Not that we're suspicious, you understand. Your vendors are reputable -- right? And skilled. And low-cost, to boot. Surely, you did your due dilige...
Why One Doctor Just Ended Up on the OIG Exclusion List
March 9, 2015
Anyone working in the field of healthcare human resources should understand the role of the Office of the Inspector General in both investigating fraud related to federal health care programs and penalizing health organi...
Can You Be Paid Post-Exclusion for Services Rendered Prior to Exclusion?
March 2, 2015
It's generally a fairly simple concept that an entity that hires or contracts an excluded individuals is subject to monetary penalties. But what happens when those lines get a little fuzzier? A bulletin released by the...
President’s Proposed Budget Will Provide Additional Funding To The OIG
February 25, 2015
Due to demographic evolution of the U.S. population, and the increasing age of the baby boomers, it is very likely that healthcare will be the fastest growing segment of the economy in the near future. That being the ca...
The Office of Inspector General Defends Its Practices
February 16, 2015
The OIG is used to putting healthcare enterprises firmly on the defensive, but this month it ended up answering some rather tough questions of its own. According to information published by the National Law Review, the ...
