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2024 Compliance Program Independent Assessments
Key Points: One of the major planning steps for Compliance Officers for the new year is assessing the status of…
Compliance Officers Should be Independent of Legal Counsel
Key Points: The OIG has issued its long-awaited new “General Compliance Program Guidance.” This 91-page document provides updated Guidance built…
An Independent Compliance Officer
Key Points: The Compliance Officer is an individual charged with ensuring that their organization complies with applicable regulatory and legal requirements…
Internal Reviews Are Not Independent Compliance Effectiveness Evaluations
Key Points: Results from the 2022 Health Care Compliance Benchmark Survey Internal reviews don’t provide credible evidence to outside authorities…
Choosing the Right Independent Review Organization
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) negotiates Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) with health care…
Most Healthcare Organizations Do Not Have Independent Compliance Effectiveness Evaluations
Key Points: Results from the 2020 Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey Only independent evaluations are credible The Department of Health and…
Compliance Officer Should be Independent of Legal Counsel
Key Points: Many organizations see the Compliance Officer and Legal Counsel as a single role. DOJ, OIG, USSC: Compliance should…
Why Independent Effectiveness Evaluations of Compliance Programs Are Necessary
Key Points: Top compliance program priority for 2020 Independent evaluations called for by the OIG, DOJ, and Sentencing Commission What…
FAQs About OIG Corporate Integrity Agreements and Independent Review Organizations
Listed below are several frequently asked questions about the roles of Independent Review Organizations (IROs) and OIG Corporate Integrity Agreements…
Independent Review Organization Services
Healthcare organizations are often required to select an Independent Review Organization (IRO) as part of their compliance obligations under a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA). Strategic Management provides healthcare IRO services, including conducting reviews of claims, arrangements, transaction, unallowable costs, marketing practice and compliance. Strategic Management also conducts mock IRO reviews to help prepare healthcare organizations in meeting their CIA obligations.
Most Organizations Do Not Have Their Compliance Programs Independently Evaluated for Effectiveness
Many seem to confuse ongoing compliance program monitoring with auditing Compliance Officers can’t independently audit their own programs Only an…
How to Properly Select an Independent Review Organization
Overview The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) utilizes many enforcement tools to promote compliance…