Boards Should Include Compliance Experts as Members
Key Points: Boards should have a member who is knowledgeable about compliance Many CIAs mandate boards engaging Compliance Experts The…
Choosing The Right Independent Review Organization
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) negotiates Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) with health care…
FAQs About OIG Corporate Integrity Agreements and Independent Review Organizations
Listed below are several frequently asked questions about the roles of Independent Review Organizations (IROs) and OIG Corporate Integrity Agreements…
Compliance Expert Services
If you’re in the process of negotiating a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA), you need Compliance Experts who can provide actionable…
Navigating an integrity agreement with the OIG: A resource for practitioners
By Cornelia Dorfschmid and Nicole Caucci Cornelia Dorfschmid (cdorfschmid@strategicm.com) is Executive Vice President at Strategic Management Services, LLC in Alexandria, VA.…
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…
IRO Claims Reviews Revisited
Healthcare entities that enter into corporate integrity agreements (CIAs) or integrity agreements (IAs) with the U.S. Department of Health and…
Are OIG Corporate Integrity Agreements Enforced?
Recent OIG Activity Highlights the Importance of Making Sure All Obligations of a CIA are Carried Out For over 20 years,…
Engaging a Health Care Compliance Expert to the Board for CIAs
For decades, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has advised that an effective…
CIAs: Roadmap to a Compliance Officer’s Annual Work Plan?
Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs), which certain healthcare organizations enter into with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S.…
Corporate Integrity Agreements Mandate Boards to Retain a Compliance Experts
For several years, the OIG has gradually modified and enhanced CIAs to increase oversight and accountability of entities that agree…
Physician Practices that Sign Corporate Integrity Agreements Must Certify, Certify, Certify
Recent Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) between physician practices and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector…