Consultant Spotlight: Managing Senior Consultant Steve Forman, CPA
Please come see us at HCCA’s 28th Annual Health Care Compliance Institute Steve Forman has over thirty years of experience…
Considerations For Provider Nutraceutical Sales
In the world of healthcare, the sale of nutraceutical and dietary supplements has been and continues to be big business.…
Guidance for Compliance Officers Assuming Responsibility for HIPAA Privacy
Key Points: General Background. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) created an outline of an organization’s legal obligations…
Rapid Increases in Home Health Agency Fraud
Key Points: Home Healthcare Agencies (HHAs) continue to be among the fastest-growing sectors in healthcare, as well as among the…
M&A Compliance Officer Due Diligence Responsibility
Key Points: Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) due diligence reviews provide vital information by assessing value and potential or actual compliance…
Incorporating Compliance Program Analytics
Healthcare Compliance Program reliance on data analytics has dramatically increased in recent years. Organizations have developed internal methods to gather…
Compliance Officers Personal Liability for Compliance Violations
Key Points: Over the last few years, Compliance Officers have increasingly faced potential personal liability for corporate wrongdoing and regulatory…
Hospice Fraud Enforcement
Key Points: Hospice is one of the most frequently targeted sectors of health care. Hospice organizations are under increasing legal…
Home Health Fraud “Red Flags”
Key Points: Home health care has long been recognized as vulnerable to fraud, waste, and abuse. Medicare reimburses more than…
Benchmarking Compliance Programs
Key Points: The OIG and other regulatory authorities frequently cite Compliance benchmarking as important in evidencing compliance program effectiveness. The…
Checklist for Evaluating Compliance Consultants
Check credentials, qualifications, experience, cost, references & responsiveness to RFP. The OIG and DOJ stress that compliance programs are always…
Mock Compliance Audits
What, Why, Who, Where, When, How Organizations face complex regulatory and legal requirements in today’s highly regulated, ever-changing healthcare environment.…