Guidance for Compliance Officers Assuming Responsibility for HIPAA Privacy
Key Points: General Background. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) created an outline of an organization’s legal obligations…
M&A Compliance Officer Due Diligence Responsibility
Key Points: Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) due diligence reviews provide vital information by assessing value and potential or actual compliance…
Compliance Officers Personal Liability for Compliance Violations
Key Points: Over the last few years, Compliance Officers have increasingly faced potential personal liability for corporate wrongdoing and regulatory…
26 Tips for Interviewing Witnesses in a Compliance Investigation
An interview involves questioning someone who may possess information relevant to the matter under investigation. Properly preparing for an interview maximizes the…
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…
Federal Trade Commission Moves to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
Key Points: Non-compete agreements, also called restrictive covenants, are a common requirement for employment in health care. They may appear…
12 Compliance Planning Tips
Compliance Officers must remain focused on ensuring their organization has internal controls and measures to adequately manage, mitigate, and avoid…
Webinar: The Compliance Committee: How to Change It from Just Another Meeting to a Vital Component of Your Compliance Program
Webinar Event: The Compliance Committee: How to Change It from Just Another Meeting to a Vital Component of Your Compliance Program. Join on October 26, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST as we discuss how to create and achieve a more effective compliance committee meeting.
An Independent Compliance Officer
Key Points: The Compliance Officer is an individual charged with ensuring that their organization complies with applicable regulatory and legal requirements…
DOJ Voluntary Self Disclosure 2023 Update
Tips for Compliance Officers The DOJ has released its new Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) Policy on how U.S Attorneys will determine…
Chief Compliance Officer Convicted in a $50 Million Medicare Fraud Case
Key Points: A federal jury convicted Steven King, the Chief Compliance Officer for a pharmacy holding company, for fraudulently billing…
OCR Returning to Stricter Enforcement with End of the Public Health Emergency
Key Points: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced with the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), that…