Fumbling An Investigation Can Be Costly: 15 Tips To Avoid Mistakes
A carelessly conducted investigation can compromise the investigation and, in some instances, aggravate circumstances further. Although most Compliance Officers have…
18 Rules For Conducting Successful Compliance Investigations
For most Compliance Officers, conducting a full internal investigation is an uncommon occurrence. As such, when a matter arises requiring…
Advice To Those Seeking Compliance Officer Jobs
There are many job openings for Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs). All a person has to do is look at job…
Qui Tam Relators Are Not The Only “Whistleblowers” To Lead To Investigation
HHS OIG issued its Semi-Annual Report for the first half of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 (October-March). The Report summarizes significant…
Engaging a Health Care Compliance Expert to the Board for CIAs
For decades, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has advised that an effective…
HHS Moves to Reduce 700,000 Cases and Eleven Year Backlog
HHS has proposed key changes in the Medicare appeals process to help reduce the backlog of more than 700,000 cases.…
Common Characteristics of Home Health Fraud Cases
OIG Reports Home health has long been recognized as a program area vulnerable to fraud, waste, and abuse. This Medicare…
Are There Advantages For Outsourcing The Entire Sanction-Screening Program?
Over the last decade, there has been a strong trend to outsource as many non-core business functions as possible. This…
How Can Internal Audit and Compliance Co-Exist and Coordinate?
Similarities Between Internal vs. Compliance Audits In many organizations, the Compliance Office and Internal Audit occupy similar space, leading to…
Update on Corporate Integrity Agreements
Compliance Program Reviews and Compliance Experts HHS OIG has recently demonstrated a new trend in Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) it…
HHS OIG Reports Five-Fold Increase In Civil Monetary Penalties Over The Last Three Years
The HHS OIG issued its Semi-Annual Report for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2016 (October through March). The…
OIG Evolving Positions on Compliance Program Standards are Well Publicized
No health care provider should be surprised about where its Compliance Program stands at any given time, as keeping current…