Practical Questions for Boards to Ask about their Compliance Program.
Effective Corporate Compliance Programs require the Board of Directors (Board) commitment to oversee the program’s implementation and operations. Ideally, the…
DOJ and HHS Announce $1.3 Billion Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the largest Medicare Fraud…
Tips for Developing Annual Compliance Program Review Plans.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has called for the independent annual review…
Practical Advice on Being an Effective Compliance Officer.
How do Compliance Officers remain effective in today’s regulatory and competitive business environment? Compliance experts with years of experience in…
Tips and Tools for Co-Sourcing Compliance Program Functions.
Compliance Officers are facing mounting regulatory and internal demands, while equipped with inadequate resources to meet all of these challenges.…
Tips for Choosing a Compliance Hotline Vendor.
Effective compliance programs should include a compliance hotline, by definition. Both the United States Sentencing Commission and the Department of…
OIG and HCCA Issue Resource Guide for Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a resource guide (“Resource Guide”)…
OIG Reports Recent Self-Disclosure Cases.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently reported several self-disclosure cases that were…
DOJ Issues New Guidance on Corporate Compliance Program Evaluations.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued guidance on the effectiveness of corporate compliance programs. The guidance lists important topics…
Tips for Addressing Compliance High-Risk Areas.
Compliance Officers have the significant challenge of addressing the numerous compliance high-risk areas through ongoing monitoring and independent auditing. For…
Tips for Effective Sanction-Screening.
Attorneys have frequently advised clients who want to appeal the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector…
Evolving Expectations in Corporate Integrity Agreements.
For over 20 years, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has been informing…