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Dentons

Ep. 18 - Incorporating Quality and Patient Safety into Your Compliance Program

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Does your compliance program incorporate quality and patient safety issues? Or, are you treating the two areas as separate and distinct departments? The OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance recommends all healthcare...more

Burr & Forman

A New Year’s Resolution: Update Your Compliance Program Based on New Government Guidance

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For the year ending September 30, 2023, federal False Claims Act settlements and judgments exceeded $2.5 billion, much of which came from the health care industry. The largest, at over $487 million, stems from a finding by a...more

Dentons

Ep. 3 - OIG’s New Approach to Compliance Guidance

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In November 2023, the United States Health & Human Services Officer of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued new compliance program guidance for the healthcare industry, referred to as the General Compliance Program Guidance...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

New Safe Harbor and General Compliance Program Guidance Provides Opportunity for Buyers to Mitigate Litigation and Fraud Risk

By maintaining a robust compliance program, healthcare companies are better able to identify potential red flags early and to prevent violations of fraud and abuse laws. A failure to maintain an effective compliance program...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

Jones Day

HHS-OIG Issues Long-Anticipated General Compliance Program Guidance for All Health Care Stakeholders

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In Short - The Situation: On November 6, 2023, the Office of Inspector General ("OIG") of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") released its "General Compliance Program Guidance" ("GCPG"). The GCPG...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Compliance Officers: Read the New OIG General Compliance Program Guidance!

The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (the OIG) recently released an updated General Compliance Program Guidance document (GCPG). The GCPG has been anticipated since the OIG...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

HHS OIG Unveils First New Compliance Program Guidance for Health Care Stakeholders Since 2008

The Big Picture - Many health care stakeholders have long relied on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) guidance regarding an effective compliance program when...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2023 Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference - October 23rd - 24th, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Discover today's best practices for your role in healthcare compliance oversight - The Office of Inspector General of Health and Human Services expects healthcare board members, board audit/compliance committee members,...more

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan

OIG Overhauls Compliance Program Guidance Process

The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced on April 25 that it would be updating its Compliance Program Guidances (CPGs)....more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

OIG Compliance Updates

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued two notable compliance updates today, of which health care organizations should take note as the COVID-19 public health emergency ends and regulatory compliance activities ramp up....more

Polsinelli

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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