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27 Jul 2018, 3:53 pm by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
This task force is composed of CMS, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), the HHS Office of Civil Rights, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to “coordinate amongst themselves to facilitate a coordinated care system” to “reduce duplication, overlap and contradictions” in regulations and “ensure regulatory requirements are aligned. [read post]
25 Jul 2018, 11:00 pm
This Legal Update summarizes some of the significant OIG Work Plan updates released for April, May, and June 2018. [read post]
25 Jul 2018, 11:00 pm
This Legal Update summarizes some of the significant OIG Work Plan updates released for April, May, and June 2018. [read post]
24 Jul 2018, 5:21 am by Wachler & Associates, P.C.
A report by the OIG found that a majority of 340B entities do not even offer the reduced prices to uninsured patients, allowing them to profit off the program. [read post]
23 Jul 2018, 4:50 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
OMB staff and Treasury officials told GAO that they reviewed the OIG reports to better understand issues identified by the OIGs. [read post]
22 Jul 2018, 11:32 am by Sabrina I. Pacifici
” See also EPA News Release – OIG finds management weaknesses delayed response to Flint water crisis and via BuzzFeed – After the lead disaster in Flint, Michigan’s governor is trying to get ahead of a looming crisis of another water pollutant, PFAS. [read post]
20 Jul 2018, 8:45 am by Robert Hill and Joseph W. Metro
There are significant questions relative to OIG’s authority to effectively prohibit manufacturer rebates to payors through changes to the anti-kickback safe harbor regulations. [read post]
16 Jul 2018, 12:47 pm by Robert Liles
As discussed above, if your transcranial magnetic stimulation claims are targeted by a UPIC, the OIG or DOJ, the types of enforcement actions that can be pursued vary widely, depending the facts in your particular case. [read post]
16 Jul 2018, 12:47 pm by Robert Liles
As discussed above, if your transcranial magnetic stimulation claims are targeted by a UPIC, the OIG or DOJ, the types of enforcement actions that can be pursued vary widely, depending the facts in your particular case. [read post]
12 Jul 2018, 12:00 pm by Robert Liles
”In February 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced an $877,474 settlement with an Arizona practice accused of submitting false and fraudulent pelvic floor therapy claims to the Medicare program for payment.In December 2017, a Virginia-based urogynecology clinic and its Board-Certified physician owner, settled a case with the OIG for $4 million in Civil Monetary Penalties. [read post]
12 Jul 2018, 12:00 pm by Robert Liles
”In February 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced an $877,474 settlement with an Arizona practice accused of submitting false and fraudulent pelvic floor therapy claims to the Medicare program for payment.In December 2017, a Virginia-based urogynecology clinic and its Board-Certified physician owner, settled a case with the OIG for $4 million in Civil Monetary Penalties. [read post]
10 Jul 2018, 12:11 pm by Benjamin Wallfisch (US)
According to HHS-OIG’s fact sheet, these takedowns are an “excellent investment”: “For every $1 spent on health care related fraud and abuse investigations, more than $4 is recovered. [read post]
3 Jul 2018, 9:00 am by Robert Liles
  The UPICs Perform numerous functions to detect, prevent, and deter specific risks and broader vulnerabilities to the integrity of the Medicare and Medicaid programs including, but not limited to:Proactively identify incidents of potential fraud, waste, and abuse that exist within its service area and take appropriate action on each case;Investigate allegations of fraud made by beneficiaries, providers/suppliers, CMS, Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG), and… [read post]
2 Jul 2018, 2:43 am
In "SEC Whistleblower Program Is A Black Hole Of Despair" (BrokeAndBroker.com Blog, April 9, 2015),http://www.brokeandbroker.com/2735/sec-oig-owb/ I detailed my frustration with the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower ("OWB"), which prompted me... [read post]
29 Jun 2018, 10:20 am by John F. Fullerton III
Additionally, the Coordinator is tasked with ensuring that the OIG handles such whistleblower complaints promptly and thoroughly and coordinates with the U.S. [read post]
29 Jun 2018, 10:20 am by John F. Fullerton III and Jason Kaufman
Additionally, the Coordinator is tasked with ensuring that the OIG handles such whistleblower complaints promptly and thoroughly and coordinates with the U.S. [read post]
26 Jun 2018, 12:04 pm by Caroline Buthe
Looking Forward President Trump has signed the Whistleblower Protection Coordination Act into law , which permanently reauthorizes a whistleblower protection coordinator position within each agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG). [read post]