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…
New Compliance Guidance for Home Dialysis Provided at SNFs and LTCs
Actions Compliance Officers should consider in response to these changes. CMS has updated its 2018 guidance for home dialysis services…
When Assuming a Compliance Officer Position a Due Diligence Review is Advisable
Tips to get started on the “right foot” As with any business deal, a standard procedure is to conduct a…
Becoming a HIPAA Compliance Officer in 2024: 14 Steps to Take
Key Points: Under the best of circumstances and regardless of prior experience, it is a major challenge to assume the…
OIG Calls for Closer Scrutiny of Medicare Bad Debt Reimbursement
. The OIG’s audit of nearly $10 billion in Medicare provider bad debt reimbursement claims over a three-year period (FY…