Last month the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (OIG) released its first industry-specific compliance program guidance aimed at nursing facilities (both skilled and non-skilled). The guidance provides helpful insights for nursing facilities, including what the OIG perceives as the top compliance risks for nursing facilities and recommendations for how to mitigate those risks.
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Although specifically aimed at nursing facilities, the guidance is a helpful read for anyone in healthcare compliance, including those outside the long-term care industry. On this week’s podcast, we discuss how nursing facilities can implement the new guidance as well as share four high-level takeaways from this new guidance applicable to any healthcare provider.
