Tips for Choosing a Compliance Hotline Vendor.
Effective compliance programs should include a compliance hotline, by definition. Both the United States Sentencing Commission and the Department of…
Tips for Developing an Effective HIPAA Breach Response Plan.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is reporting a significant increase in HIPAA…
U.S. House of Representatives Passes American Health Care Act of 2017.
The United States House of Representatives (the “House”) recently voted to pass the American Health Care Act of 2017, H.R.…
OIG Submits Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2018.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General recently submitted its proposed budget for fiscal year…
Mother and Daughter Found Guilty in $20 Million Fraud Case.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reported that a mother, Mildrey Gonzalez, and her daughter, Milka Alfaro, pleaded guilty to…
OIG Issues Warning on Board Compliance Oversight Responsibilities.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently warned that it will look for…
Hospital Surgical Gown Provider Convicted in $454 Million Fraud Case.
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that a Los Angeles federal jury convicted Kimberly-Clark Corp. and its medical technology firm…
OIG and HCCA Issue Resource Guide for Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a resource guide (“Resource Guide”)…
OCR Provides Enforcement Update at the 2017 HCCA Compliance Institute.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently presented an OCR Enforcement Update at…
CMS Releases Revised Voluntary Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP).
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released their revised Voluntary Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP). The SRDP enables…
FBI Issues Warning on Poorly Secured File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Servers.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently issued an alert to warn organizations that hackers are targeting poorly secured file…
DOJ Investigates Four Insurers for Medicare Advantage Fraud.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently disclosed their ongoing investigation of Health Net Inc., Aetna Inc., Cigna Corp’s Bravo Health…