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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…
OIG Advisory Opinion No. 15-14
The OIG issued an advisory opinion regarding a non-profit, tax-exempt, charitable organization’s (“Requestor’s”) program (the “Arrangement”) to help financially needy…
Where To Begin The Independent Review Organization (IRO) Review Process
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has negotiated hundreds of Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs). Under a CIA, a provider or…
Meeting the Challenge of Corporate Integrity Agreements and Independent Review Organizations
Introduction The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG),…
Selecting an IRO
How to Select Your Independent Review Organization (IRO) There are currently over 300 active Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) that have…
Statistics in Healthcare – Friend or Foe? – Taking the Compliance Office’s Perspective
Growing Importance of Statistics in Compliance Enforcement Data analytics, data mining, overpayment extrapolation using statistical concepts including sampling, and the overall…
Hospital Risk Management Program: Ten Risk Categories For The Four-Step Process
In a prior article, “Refocusing the Compliance Paradigm,” that appeared in the April 2008 issue of Compliance Today, we laid out…
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.…
Compliance Officers Should be Independent of Legal Counsel
Key Points: The OIG has issued its long-awaited new “General Compliance Program Guidance.” This 91-page document provides updated Guidance built…
12 Tips for Selecting an IRO When Under a Corporate Integrity Agreement
Key Points: The OIG has over 300 active Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) and Integrity Agreements (IAs) in force, with additional…
15 Tips for Selecting the Right Health Care Consultant
Choose the best qualified compliance consultant to ensure proper return on investment The OIG and DOJ stress compliance programs are…
Fourth Quarter Compliance Officer Initiatives
Register for complimentary CEU credited webinar “Building Blocks for Effective Compliance Programs (sai360.com)” November 10, 2022, at 2 PM Eastern…