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The Feds Have Home Care Kickback Arrangements in Their Crosshairs

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The federal government has demonstrated that it is more than willing to use the United States criminal code to prosecute home care agencies that pay unlawful financial inducements to generate referrals in violation of the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 7th - 9th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CST

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Hear directly from the enforcement community - Want to gain insight into properly monitoring, detecting, investigating, and managing violations? Join us virtually at HCCA’s Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance...more

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New York Office of Medicaid Inspector General Proposes Regulations on Medicaid Provider Compliance Programs

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The New York State Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) published proposed regulations in the July 13, 2022 issue of the New York State Register. The proposed regulations would repeal the current Part 521 - Provider...more

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OIG Determines That an Online Platform to Search for Home-Based Health Care Providers is Not Subject to Sanctions

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On December 16, 2021, OIG issued an advisory opinion (Advisory Opinion No. 21-20) to a requestor (Requestor) regarding a proposal to create an online search platform for users to find and contact home-based health care...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 30, Number 8. News Briefs: March 2021

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Report on Medicare Compliance 30, no. 8 (March 1, 2021) - According to a CMS spokesperson, “CMS has not yet determined when Targeted Probe and Educate reviews will resume.” Meanwhile, “CMS continues to temporarily pause...more

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OIG Has Seven (Yes Seven!) Different National Telemedicine Audits

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Companies who feel the Public Health Emergency (PHE) waivers and exceptions have rendered telemedicine “immune” from compliance oversight might be surprised to learn what federal regulators have in the works. The Office of...more

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OIG Permits Medicaid Enrollment Application Assistance for SNF and HHA Patients

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On December 23, 2020, the OIG published Advisory Opinion 20-06, concluding that it would not impose penalties or sanctions under either the beneficiary inducement prohibitions of the civil monetary penalty statute (CMP) or...more

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Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review 2017

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A LOOK BACK... A LOOK AHEAD - While the uncertainty associated with legislative efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) dominated most of the headlines for the healthcare industry last year,...more

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OIG Releases 2017 Work Plan

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On November 10, 2016, the Office of Inspector General (“the OIG”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) is charged with ensuring the integrity of more than 100 programs administered by DHHS, including...more

The Volkov Law Group

Prosecuting Doctors for Medicare Fraud

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Federal prosecutors have turned their attention to physicians for Medicare fraud prosecution. Physicians who participate in the Medicare program have to be aware of the significant risks of Medicare fraud....more

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OIG’s Director of Medicaid Audits Testifies About Recommendation to Prevent Fraud in Personal Care Services

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On September 11, 2015, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Director of Medicaid Audits, John Hagg, testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding areas in need of corrective action within the Centers...more

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Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: Senate Reauthorizes Older Americans Act; Bill Heads to the House... White House Holds 2015 Conference on Aging and Launches Several New Administration Healthy Aging Initiatives Enveloping Alzheimer’s, Dementia,...more

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Recent OIG Audits of Home Health and Hospice Surveys May Signal Increased Scrutiny on Worker Qualifications

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Recent audits by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) conclude that state survey agencies in a number of states and a leading national accrediting agency serving the home health and...more

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Health Reform + Related Health Policy News - July 2013

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In This Issue: - Top News ..Obama Administration Delays Employer Mandate One Year ..House Energy and Commerce Committee Releases Draft Legislation for SGR Fix ..CMS Proposes Payment Changes for Medicare...more

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