In 1998, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began issuing voluntary, compliance program guidance for various segments of the healthcare industry. Recently, the OIG has...more
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On October 20, 2023, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) issued an unfavorable Advisory Opinion No. 23-08 to a supplier of cochlear implants coupled with external sound...more
In July, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its annual publication, Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs: OIG's Top Recommendations. ...more
Every year, health lawyers, providers, consultants, and government experts from across the country convene in Baltimore for the American Health Lawyers Association’s Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, the most...more
On June 14, 2018, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued an advisory opinion regarding a proposed contractual arrangement between offerors of Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance policies, commonly referred to as...more
On May 2, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a favorable advisory opinion regarding a proposed arrangement, under which a group purchasing organization (GPO)...more