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5 Apr 2022, 10:00 pm
Perhaps signaling the increasing likelihood of a permanent telehealth solution for the Medicare program, the Office of Inspector General for the US Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) has established a “Featured Topics” resource page on its website dedicated to telehealth and OIG’s work in evaluating telehealth policies. [read post]
5 Apr 2022, 10:00 pm
Perhaps signaling the increasing likelihood of a permanent telehealth solution for the Medicare program, the Office of Inspector General for the US Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) has established a “Featured Topics” resource page on its website dedicated to telehealth and OIG’s work in evaluating telehealth policies. [read post]
5 Jan 2021, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued important updates to its Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) safe harbor rules that provide additional legal protections and flexibilities, in particular with regard to value-based enterprise (VBE) arrangements. [read post]
20 Dec 2016, 9:00 am
In a recent report, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that hospices are not always meeting two key coverage requirements for the Medicare hospice benefit: (1) that beneficiaries sign an election statement and (2) that a physician certifies that the beneficiary is terminally ill. [read post]
21 Dec 2017, 5:32 am
On December 19, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report indicating continued cybersecurity vulnerabilities among HHS’ four operating divisions based on FY 2016 penetration testing. [read post]
29 Dec 2016, 1:40 pm
Department of Health and Human Services; Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations; and the Medicaid Fraud Control Section of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. [read post]
31 Jan 2018, 3:06 pm
This January, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. [read post]
2 Feb 2007, 5:10 am
According to a recent report issued by the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, State enforcement results regarding Medicaid fraud cases have been disappointing. [read post]
22 Jun 2011, 2:53 pm
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on June 22, 2011 released the following: “WASHINGTON – Two owners of a Houston health care company pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $800,000, announced the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS). [read post]
11 Sep 2010, 5:43 am
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General ("OIG") have announced their plans to co-host an October 5th workshop on accountable care organizations ("ACOs"). [read post]
10 Nov 2016, 4:53 pm
The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the Department of Health and Human Services, generally, would have concerns about a potential or existing referral source receiving free goods or services, since these free goods and services could be used to provide unlawful payments for the referral of Federal health care program business. [read post]
17 Oct 2012, 7:25 am
Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2013. [read post]
3 Jan 2017, 2:38 pm
On December 7, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) released a final rule (“Final Rule”) codifying new safe harbors to the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) and new exceptions to the beneficiary inducement provisions of the Civil Monetary Penalties law (“CMP”). [read post]
Government Report Reveals that Some Medicare Fraud Contractors and Medicare Providers are Bedfellows
2 Aug 2012, 8:50 am
The inspector general of the U.S. [read post]
6 May 2010, 8:10 am
(B) ESTABLISHMENT OF CORE ELEMENTS- The Secretary, in consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall establish core elements for a compliance program under subparagraph (A) for providers or suppliers within a particular industry or category. [read post]
23 Jun 2013, 4:28 am
On June 20, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services released a report concluding that 700 prescribers of drugs reimbursed by Medicare’s Part D program exhibited “questionable” prescribing patterns, including ordering extremely high numbers of prescriptions per beneficiary, having a very large number of pharmacies filling prescriptions, ordering large numbers of Schedules II and III drugs… [read post]
21 Oct 2017, 1:26 pm
The inspector general’s office for the Department of Health and Human Services largely placed the blame on Medicare for failing to enforce a federal law requiring immediate notification of authorities, including law enforcement and state health departments. [read post]
25 Jul 2018, 11:00 pm
von Briesen continues to monitor the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (the "OIG") Work Plan to provide insight into emerging legal trends in health care through blog posts and Legal Updates, such as this one. [read post]
25 Jul 2018, 11:00 pm
von Briesen continues to monitor the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (the "OIG") Work Plan to provide insight into emerging legal trends in health care through blog posts and Legal Updates, such as this one. [read post]
29 Nov 2018, 10:00 pm
von Briesen continues to monitor the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (the “OIG”) Work Plan to provide insight into emerging legal trends in health care through blog posts and Legal Updates, such as this one. [read post]
