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Highlights from OIG’s New Compliance Program Guidance

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) released an important new compliance resource in November 2023. The HHS OIG’s new General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) is intended...more

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Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up Newsletter | January 2024 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for January 2024. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including the new Innovation in...more

The Volkov Law Group

HHS-OIG Issues Comprehensive Compliance Guidance that Underscores the Need for a Robust and Independent Compliance Function (Part...

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The health care industry has a rich history of commitment and innovation in developing effective compliance  programs.  Going back to the 1990s, HHS elevated compliance program requirements for healthcare companies. Many of...more

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A Long-Awaited Change: OIG Updates its Compliance Program Guidances

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From 1998-2008, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published compliance program guidelines for various industries in the Federal Register....more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Client Update – New OIG General Compliance Guidance Released

November 28, 2023 | Legal Update On November 10, 2023, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released its widely anticipated General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG). The OIG had previously announced that it would...more

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OIG Issues Unfavorable Advisory Opinion on Common Arrangements between Physician Practices and Health Care Providers

On August 15, 2023, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued a negative Advisory Opinion regarding a turnkey physician-owned entity (Newco) operated by an existing provider...more

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Office of Inspector Warns Against Proposed Surgeon-owned Turnkey Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Business

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In a rarely seen “unfavorable” advisory opinion, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently warned that an entity’s (“Requestor”) proposal to assist surgeons in...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

OIG Publishes Favorable Advisory Opinion Related to the Employment Safe Harbor

In an advisory opinion posted November 10, 2021 (AO 21-15), the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) appeared to soften a disturbing position that it had taken in...more

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CMS statement clarifies agency’s view that the Stark Law final rule is effective

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Industry publication BVWire quoted a statement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that gives healthcare providers more certainty to rely on the much heralded final rule modernizing the physician...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Unpacking the Anti-Kickback and Stark Reforms: Promoting Value-Based Care and Easing Regulatory Compliance - January...

A New Manatt Webinar Guides You Through New Reforms Promoting Value-Based Care and Easing Regulatory Compliance—the Most Significant Changes to the Federal Fraud and Abuse Landscape in the Last Decade. On November 20,...more

King & Spalding

HHS Issues Final Rules Implementing Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Reforms

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On Friday of last week, HHS published two long-awaited final rules implementing significant changes to the regulations under the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). The two final rules are: (i) Revisions to the Safe...more

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CMS and OIG Significantly Update the Physician Self-Referral Law and Anti-Kickback Statute

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Nearly a year ago, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed rules to implement part of its Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care by making significant updates to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute with new...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

CMS and OIG Release Changes to the Stark, Anti-Kickback and Patient Inducement Laws to Fuel Innovation, Ease Regulatory Burdens,...

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On November 20, in a coordinated effort, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released final rules to modernize regulations implementing the federal physician-self...more

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CMS Announces Extension on Publishing Final Rule Governing Physician Self-Referrals in Stark Law

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Health care providers looking for long-awaited answers to new proposed rules changes governing physician self-referral arrangements may have to wait a bit longer. ...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Compliance Perspectives: Changes to the Physician Self-Referral and Anti-Kickback Rules

As healthcare moves increasingly from fee-for-service model to one focused on outcomes and value-based payments, the traditional fraud and abuse laws, such as the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law, pose obstacles to...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

OIG Will Not Impose Administrative Sanctions for AKS Violations for Conduct Covered by Certain Blanket Waivers of the Stark Law

On April 3, 2020 the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Policy Statement to notify health care providers and other parties subject to the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) that the OIG will not impose administrative...more

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COVID-19 Update: OIG extends Kickback Statute protection to arrangements covered by blanket COVID-19 Stark law waivers

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In what will be welcome news to the provider community, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a policy statement on April 3, 2020, announcing that it will not impose administrative sanctions relating to the commission...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - November 2019 #2

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This week in Washington: House returns from recess and has scheduled hearing on caring for aging Americans; Senate to hold hearing on rising electronic cigarette use among youth and will hold a confirmation hearing for Dr....more

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HHS to Ease Fraud and Abuse Rules Part 4: Proposed Revisions to the Stark Law

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As discussed in a previous McGuireWoods alert, on Oct. 9, the Department of Health and Human Services announced two proposed rules to significantly amend the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law), the federal Anti-Kickback...more

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CMS and OIG propose three new value-based care exceptions to remove value-based payment barriers

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Part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed changes to the regulations interpreting the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law), released on October 9, 2019, includes three new exceptions for...more

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CMS and OIG propose changes to existing rules for donations of electronic health records and new rules for donations of...

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On October 9, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released proposed changes to the regulations interpreting the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). On the same day, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...more

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HHS to Ease Fraud and Abuse Rules Part 2: Civil Monetary Penalty Law Changes, In-Home Dialysis Telehealth

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As discussed in a previous McGuireWoods alert, on Oct. 9, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced two proposed rules to significantly amend the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law), the federal...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - October 2019 #4

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This week in Washington: Senate to hold a hearing on eligibility requirements under the Medicaid program, as well as a hearing to review a number of healthcare bills, including OTC drug safety, innovation and reform....more

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CMS proposes to change the way group practices can pay profit shares to physicians under Stark Law

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Part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed changes to the regulations interpreting the Physician Self-Referral Law (the “Stark Law”), released on October 9, 2019, include changes to the special...more

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HHS Publishes Proposed Stark and AKS Updates

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On October 9, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") and Office of Inspector General ("OIG"), respectively, published proposed rules updating the long-standing physician...more

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