OIG Reports on the Senior Medicare Patrol Program.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a memorandum report presenting 2016…
Provider Cost Report Audits are High Risk Compliance Areas.
The Medicare Cost Report (“Cost Report”) is one of the high risk areas that Compliance Officers often overlook. The OIG…
Best Practices for Health Care Organizations Regarding Whistleblowers.
Some health care organizations may be attempting to use expanded confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements to restrict whistleblower activity within their…
Tips on Using Compliance Culture as a Key Measure of Program Effectiveness.
Compliance culture is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization when it…
HHS Announces Improved HIPAA Breach Reporting Web Tool.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently launched the improved Health Insurance Portability…
OIG Alerts CMS to Inadequate Patient Abuse Oversight in Skilled Nursing Facilities.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued an ‘Early Alert’ memorandum to…
OIG Updates OIG Work Plan with Four New Projects.
The OIG recently issued four updates to its 2017 OIG Work Plan (“Work Plan”). The August updates include four new…
BLS Reports Increase of Nearly 40,000 New Health Care Employees.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently reported on the increase in health care sector hiring. According to the BLS,…
CMS Issues Proposed Rule Updating the Home Health Prospective Payment System.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule updating the Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System…
Medicare Trustees Release 2017 Annual Report on Medicare Trust Fund Status.
The Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds (Trustees) recently released a…
OIG Reports on New Medicaid Data System Inadequacies.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently reported on deficiencies in the new…
CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirements to be Implemented in November 2017.
CMS will implement the final rule regarding emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Providers and Suppliers (Program Participants) on…