Is it the Compliance Department’s or HR? Many healthcare companies find this particular issue a source of confusion, which often results in astronomical penalties. Exclusion screening requires a specific policy and pro...
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 ...
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...
Is OIG Compliance Screening Getting Any Easier?
February 9, 2015
Compliance officers already know that remaining in compliance with OIG-related regulations is one of the most important parts of their job. However, that job has become even more critical as Health & Human Services i...
How Mandatory Exclusions Differ from Permissive Exclusions
January 28, 2015
Do you know the differences between Mandatory and Permissive Exclusions? Mandatory Exclusions, as the name presumes, are compulsory for a five year minimum term, when an individual has committed any of the applicable cri...
OIG Increases Focus On Employee Screening
January 13, 2015
With the 2015 Work Plan in full gear, background screening is not getting any easier. In fact, the Office of Inspector General continues to increase focus on screening practices in the healthcare industry, which undersc...
5 New Year’s Resolutions for the Compliance Officer
December 31, 2014
As 2015 begins, here are five things that you can do to tighten up compliance at your facility. 1) Check OIG exclusions monthly. Every month. Religiously. Because the LEIE is updated monthly...and because your fac...
Monthly OIG Exclusion Checking: Mandatory or Optional?
December 28, 2014
Are monthly exclusion screening checks mandatory? According to healthcare compliance experts, the vast majority of facilities are just not doing them... The following post on HCCAnet, the health care compliance expert,...
What Are the Effects of OIG Exclusion?
December 22, 2014
A person can end up on the OIG List of Excluded Individuals for a range of reasons and the main effect of being excluded is that individuals cannot receive payment through Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal health c...
