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OIG Releases Findings on Medicare Contractor Compliance with Medicare Cost Report Oversight Requirements

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Last week, OIG’s Office of Audit Services released its latest report on Medicare Administrative Contractors’ (MACs) compliance with Medicare cost report oversight requirements. The report, which is titled Medicare...more

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Defense Contractors Likely Target of Increased Scrutiny Under New Administration

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Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth testified during his confirmation hearing on January 14, 2025, that if confirmed*, he intends to use audits to identify potential waste and abuse in defense spending, explaining that...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

EnforceMintz — Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs to Remain in the Enforcement Spotlight in 2025

As government scrutiny and enforcement targeting the Medicare Advantage (Medicare Part C) program continued in 2024, the industry’s response to agency actions escalated. Last year also resulted in the first sizable Part D...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

NY Medical College Clashes With OIG After Audit Questions $7.5M, PI Salaries, ‘Illegible Signatures’

New York Medical College (NYMC) officials thought the HHS Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) audit was wrapping up in December 2021, based on what “the original senior auditor” told them. But the auditor retired and work...more

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Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Audit Notification

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) announced on February 23rd the Notification of an Audit titled: The EPA’s Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund...more

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HHS-OIG Invites Participation in Modernization Initiative: RFI Comment Deadline Approaching

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On September 24, 2021, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a request for information (RFI) to advance its guidance modernization initiative. The RFI seeks industry...more

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The Honeymoon Phase Is Over: OIG to Audit COVID-19 Part B Telehealth Services

Telehealth services and providers have been in high demand as the world copes with the COVID-19 public health emergency. Federal and state agencies have amended, and often loosened, regulations in an attempt to facilitate...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference - February 24th - 25th, Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Office of Inspector General of Health and Human Services expects board members, board audit/compliance committee members, and senior level leaders of organizations to be experienced in compliance oversight. The Board &...more

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OIG Releases Audit Reports Finding High Prevalence of Nursing Home Abuse, Deficient Reporting Mechanisms

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On June 12, 2019, OIG released two audit reports, A-01-17-00513 and A-01-16-00509, as part of its efforts to improve identification, reporting, and investigation of potential abuse and neglect of Medicare beneficiaries. OIG’s...more

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DoD Inspector General Publishes Annual Oversight Plan

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On December 10, 2015, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Defense published its Oversight Plan for Fiscal Year 2016. While the Defense OIG has published an annual audit plan in past years, this is...more

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Just in Time for the Phase II Audits: OIG Criticizes OCR’s Enforcement Efforts

As HIPAA-regulated entities anxiously await the commencement of the Phase II HIPAA audit program, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a report critical of...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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