OCR Requests Information on Modifying the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Promote Patient Care Coordination.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently published a request for information (RFI)…
Home Health is Among the Most Vulnerable Programs for Fraud
Overview Home health programs assist the elderly, people with disabilities, and individuals with chronic or temporary health conditions in various…
OIG Releases Fall 2018 Semiannual Report to Congress.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its second Semiannual Report (Report)…
OIG Adds Six New Work Plan Items in November 2018.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its Work Plan with six new…
OIG Releases Annual Publication of Top Management and Performance Challenges.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its annual publication entitled, “The…
CMS Publishes OPPS and ASC Payment System Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center…
CMS Issues Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final policy, payment, and quality provisions changes to the Medicare…
How Kickbacks Result in Civil False Claims Fraud Actions
Overview A continual enforcement priority for both the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and…
OIG Adds Five New Work Plan Items in October.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued five updates to its Active…
ONC and OCR Update Security Risk Assessment Tool.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Office…
OIG Publishes Fraud Risk Indicator to Increase Transparency around High Risk Providers.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently published a Fraud Risk Indicator and…
GAO Report on Data Analytics for Oversight and Law Enforcement
Overview Over the years, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the Centers for Medicare…