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Corporate Integrity Agreement Support
If your organization is in the process of negotiating, implementing, or managing a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA), Strategic Management can provide expertise to help you comply with CIA obligations. We have extensive experience with CIA compliance with federal healthcare regulations and can help organizations across the healthcare industry meet important CIA deadlines and requirements.
How to Properly Select an Independent Review Organization
Overview The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) utilizes many enforcement tools to promote compliance…
DOJ and OIG Cited High-Risk Areas Are Not Compliance Officer’s Highest Priorities for 2018
2018 Healthcare Compliance Benchmark Survey Results Compliance Officer priorities conflict with enforcement agencies Register for Complimentary Webinar on Results SAI…
Kusserow on Compliance: Human Resources Management Compliance Jurisdiction
By Richard Kusserow, former HHS Inspector General and CEO of Compliance Resource Center. Reprinted from Wolters Kluwer‘s Kusserow on Compliance…
What Makes a Compliance Consultant Expert?
The answer to this question may be of interest to compliance officers seeking assistance with their program, or desiring a…
Avoid Whistleblowers with Credible Compliance Channels
Most DOJ/OIG Cases Initiated by “Whistleblowers” The Federal government and many state agencies encourage reporting potential violations through their reporting…
Developing or Revising the Code of Conduct
Key elements of any effective Compliance Program include written Compliance guidance for employees that clearly states the organization’s expectations for…
OIG Issues Updated IRO Independence and Objectivity Criteria.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently updated its guidance for assessing Independent…
When Moving to a Corporate Integrity Agreement, Think Ahead to Avoid Problems Later
Recent high-profile cases involving Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) such as Tuomey Healthcare System and Millennium Health (formerly Millennium Labs) remind…
Independent Auditor (IA) Validation Process for Medicare Part C and D Program Audits
CMS has issued an updated memorandum mandating an Independent Auditor (IA) Validation Process for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan…
Reflections on the “Yates Memo” and New DOJ Guidelines
This blog release is a part of a series of articles relating to the memorandum by Deputy Attorney General Sally…
CMS Establishes New Rules For Medicare Shared Savings Programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a final rule addressing changes to the Medicare Shared Savings…