Basic Questions To Address For Exclusion Screenings
Are you aware that screening all employed and engaged individuals and entities for exclusions is a key component of an…
OIG’S Fourth Quarter 2014 Enforcement Actions Against Organizations That Hire Excluded Individuals
During the final quarter of 2014 the OIG posted on their website eight settlement cases involving organization that knew or…
Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion From Participation in Federal Health Care Programs
The scope and use of the federal program exclusion authority continues to evolve. The DHHS OIG issued on May 8,…
OIG Increases The Number Of Exclusions By 25 Percent In Fiscal Year 2014
On October 31, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released their fiscal year (FY) 2015…
OIG’s Third Quarter 2014 Enforcement Actions Against Organizations That Hire Excluded Individuals
While many take off and enjoy the beautiful weather of the summer, the Department of Health and Human Services Office…
Interstate Medical Licensure Effort Advances
It was reported in HealthLeaders Media on September 17, 2014[1] that at least 15 states are considering a revised draft…
2014 Second Quarter OIG Enforcement Actions Against Organizations That Hire Excluded Individuals
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported during the second quarter of 2014, two…
OIG’s Quarterly Enforcement Actions Against Organizations That Hire Excluded Individuals
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has been active during the first quarter of…
Physician Receives 15-Year Exclusion and Pays $1.5 Million
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported that the OIG will exclude Jospeh…
OIG Increases Exclusions During FY 2013
On January 31, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their…
HHS Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Strengthen Federal Background Checks
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking to strengthen federal background checks by…
Medicare Exclusion Database
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented a Medicare Exclusion Database (MED). It is an online application…