For the first time in history, OIG rescinded an advisory opinion that had previously protected a patient assistance charity from anti-kickback statute (AKS) liability. In its letter to the charity, OIG stated that it based...more
On June 23, 2017, a South Carolina-based hospital system, AnMed Health, agreed to pay $1,295,000 to settle allegations that it violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). The HHS OIG alleged AnMed held...more
On June 12, 2017, OIG released a report on Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) incentive payments, claiming that between May 2011 and June 2014, CMS paid an estimated $729 million to eligible professionals...more
OIG recently issued a report determining that South Carolina’s Medicaid Managed Care program would not have realized any savings if the state agency implemented a minimum Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) similar to the current...more