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13 Oct 2022, 7:38 am
Now, a report by HHS’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) highlights staff allegations that there was a strong fear of whistleblower reprisal among workers at the facility, among other issues. [read post]
5 Oct 2022, 4:11 am
General Medical Necessity Requirements. [read post]
28 Sep 2022, 5:00 am
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued OIG Advisory Opinion No. 22-14 that applied its November 2020 special fraud alert targeting remuneration associated with speaking arrangements funded by pharmaceutical and medical device companies. [read post]
26 Sep 2022, 3:46 am
Johnson enacted) the "Social Security Amendments of 1965," which created the Medicare and Medicaid programs.[6] When first established, the Medicare and Medicaid programs were placed under the overall authority of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW).[7] Two of the subordinate organization under HEW as that time were the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS). [read post]
30 Aug 2022, 11:46 am
After a long line of opinions scrutinizing the use of rewards programs offered by providers, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion 22-16 on August 19, 2022– a favorable opinion for the provision of gift cards to Medicare Advantage (“MA’) plan enrollees who complete educational modules as part of an online surgical treatment learning tool. [read post]
17 Aug 2022, 6:05 am
A recent report from the DHS Office of Inspector General adds to this chorus, taking aim at the department’s failure to establish a system for tracking and coordinating its counterterrorism efforts. [read post]
12 Aug 2022, 4:00 am
Homeland Security Watchdog Previously Accused of Misleading Investigators, Report Says MSN – Lisa Rein, Carol Leonnig, and Maria Sacchetti (Washington Post) | Published: 8/4/2022 The Homeland Security watchdog now under scrutiny for his handling of deleted Secret Service text messages from the attack on the Capitol previously was accused of misleading federal investigators and running “afoul” of ethics regulations while he was in charge of a Justice Department… [read post]
11 Aug 2022, 1:00 pm
Joseph Cuffari’s tenure as the inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been riddled with decisions that show a clear pattern of unwillingness or inability to meet the mission of his office. [read post]
10 Aug 2022, 12:00 pm
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General issued a Special Fraud Alert on speaker programs in late 2020 (the “OIG Special Fraud Alert”) warning of the fraud and abuse risks associated with pharmaceutical and medical device companies conducting speaker programs.[4] The OIG Special Fraud Alert raised concerns that speaker programs often lack any real educational value about the drug and device products… [read post]
2 Aug 2022, 9:09 am
” Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has been posting content on its Twitter feed about Whistleblower Appreciation Week and National Whistleblower Day. [read post]
29 Jul 2022, 9:09 pm
Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General conducted a study in 2019 of 20 high-performing ACOs which, Zigrang and Bailey-Wheaton contend, CMS may use to guide future regulatory reforms. [read post]
29 Jul 2022, 6:14 am
Early Guidance by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Regarding Billing Arrangements: In 1998, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) published compliance program guidance for third-party billing companies.[1] As the OIG indicated at that time: “The OIG has a longstanding concern that percentage billing arrangements may increase the risk of upcoding and similar abusive billing practices. [read post]
26 Jul 2022, 3:10 pm
The rule would abolish the failed industry self-policing system—as recommended in 2010 by the USDA’s Inspector General—and put in its place a network of independent, third-party inspectors licensed, trained and overseen by the USDA. [read post]
22 Jul 2022, 6:23 am
The Homeland Security Department’s inspector general told the Secret Service to halt its internal investigation into how phone records from around Jan. 6 were purged, in a letter referring to a criminal inquiry. [read post]
17 Jul 2022, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released Advisory Opinion No. 22-14 on June 29, highlighting fraud and abuse considerations for provider-sponsored continuing education programs. [read post]
17 Jul 2022, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released Advisory Opinion No. 22-14 on June 29, highlighting fraud and abuse considerations for provider-sponsored continuing education programs. [read post]
17 Jul 2022, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released Advisory Opinion No. 22-14 on June 29, highlighting fraud and abuse considerations for provider-sponsored continuing education programs. [read post]
17 Jul 2022, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released Advisory Opinion No. 22-14 on June 29, highlighting fraud and abuse considerations for provider-sponsored continuing education programs. [read post]
17 Jul 2022, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released Advisory Opinion No. 22-14 on June 29, highlighting fraud and abuse considerations for provider-sponsored continuing education programs. [read post]
17 Jul 2022, 10:00 pm
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released Advisory Opinion No. 22-14 on June 29, highlighting fraud and abuse considerations for provider-sponsored continuing education programs. [read post]
