The U.S. Justice Department has updated its "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs," a guidance document detailing topics and questions prosecutors should weigh when determining whether a company has demonstrated...more
5/29/2019
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Board of Directors ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Executives ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Ethics ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Internal Audit Functions ,
Internal Investigations ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Nursing Homes ,
Physicians ,
Tone At The Top
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published two rules on December 7, 2016, updating certain existing safe harbor regulations, adding new safe harbor rules under...more
12/16/2016
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
FQHC ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) ,
Medicare Part B ,
OIG ,
Pharmacies ,
Remuneration ,
Rural Areas ,
Safe Harbors
In light of the June 16, 2016, opinion of the United States Supreme Court in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex. rel. Escobar, government contractors can face liability in certain instances under the federal...more