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OIG Issues Two Favorable Advisory Opinions for Dental Supply Loyalty Program and Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Sponsor of Genetic...

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In February 2025, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the US Department of Health and Human Services issued favorable advisory opinions Advisory Opinion 24-10 and Advisory Opinion 24-12, providing additional guidance on...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Compliance should promote the hotline

At a recent HCCA event, large digital signs throughout the conference venue displayed a toll-free number and the message, “If you see something, say something.” The message served as a great reminder that healthcare...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

The case for autonomy and resources

There it is on page 39, under “Compliance Leadership and Oversight: The Compliance Officer’s Primary Responsibilities”: “. . . the compliance officer should not lead or report to the entity’s legal or financial...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

HHS OIG General Compliance Program Guidance: An empowered and independent compliance function

Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week 2023 kicked off with a gift for healthcare and life sciences compliance practitioners by way of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General’s (OIG)...more

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From Healthcare Sector, a Big Push for CCO Autonomy

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For the better part of a decade, the U.S. Justice Department has led the way on calls for a strong, independent corporate compliance function – until recently, that is. Then the Department of Health and Human Services leaped...more

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AHLA Takeaway: Healthcare Executives, Is Your House In Order?

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Walking away from the American Health Law Association’s annual conference, I’m feeling energized from (re)connecting with friends and colleagues, inspired by the complex and transformational work being done throughout the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

A Day Late and a Dollar Short: AAG Polite Warns That Corporate Leaders Who Fail to Invest in Compliance “Early and Often” Do So...

On September 28, 2022, the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) joined the Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services...more

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DOJ vs. OIG: Analysis of Recently Issued Federal Compliance Documents

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Within just weeks of each other, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued separate documents that health care organizations may use to...more

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New Guidance Offers Deep Dive Into Compliance Issues

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Following up on DOJ’s recent memo on “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs,” the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its own compliance program evaluation memo last...more

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Real Guidance (Finally) On the Compliance Oversight Role of Boards

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New guidance for boards of directors on what it means to have “reasonable oversight” for the implementation and effectiveness of corporate compliance programs could signal the beginning of a global trend towards more—and more...more

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New Compliance Guidance for Health Care Boards

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New compliance guidance for Boards of health care organizations was issued April 20, 2015. The document – “Practical Guidance for Health Care Governing Boards on Compliance Oversight” – was a joint effort of the Office of...more

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