Can a healthcare organization be entirely excluded simply by having an excluded individual amongst their staff roster? We never would have thought so; but here comes another new wrinkle in the field of exclusion fines and punitive actions. To quote...
Regards from HCCA’s 19th Annual Compliance Institute
April 21, 2015
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 ever-shifting legal landscape can be a full-time...
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 in keeping organizations off...
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. Â With this swelling demand, there is growing concern over the level of...
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 news for the insurers...
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 diligence on all of these counts before entering into contract with them....
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 organizations that hire people placed on the...
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 OIG last month, presents...
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 case, the...
