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Looking in the Mirror: HHS OIG Audit Demonstrates HHS Agency’s Own Need for Focus on Cloud Security

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The OIG, the nation’s leader in fighting fraud, waste and abuse of Medicare, Medicaid and other HHS programs, periodically publishes reports on how federal healthcare programs could improve....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Understanding the HHS OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance

In late 2023, The Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health and Human Services issued its new General Compliance Program Guidance. In this podcast, David Schumacher, Partner and Co-Chair of the Fraud &...more

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HHS-OIG Releases Cybersecurity Toolkit

On March 26, 2024, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a cybersecurity toolkit for HHS leaders to help them plan and deploy information systems in response to disasters and public health emergencies. The...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - March 1st, St. Louis, MO

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance education on a wide variety of current and emerging topics...more

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EnforceMintz — DOJ and OIG Guidance Emphasizes the Importance of a Robust and Dynamic Compliance Program

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2023 was a busy year across several federal agencies in terms of issuing compliance guidance for corporations, including health care companies. For example, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued significant compliance...more

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HHS Office of Inspector General October 2023 Enforcement Activity

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The following is a summary of selected federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country. The enforcement actions reported...more

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OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Nixing Purchased Services Arrangement Between Certain Anatomic Pathology Laboratories

Last week the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 23-06 (AO), which advised that a proposed arrangement between certain laboratories for the purchase...more

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HHS Office of Inspector General July 2023 Enforcement Activity

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Harris Beach invites you to register for its 7 Element compliance program series addressing New York’s 2020 and 2022 updates to Medicaid Compliance Program requirements. Starting on August 16th, each live program will be no...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2023 Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 5th - 7th, Washington, DC

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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Columbus & Indianapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - June 2nd, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm ET

General and specialty compliance education from the comfort of your home or office - HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide practitioners with virtual compliance learning that covers a wide variety of...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - January 27th, Lake Buena Vista, FL

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance education, including updates on the latest news in regulatory...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Richmond Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - December 9th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm EST

General and specialty compliance training from the comfort of your home or office! HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide practitioners with virtual compliance training that includes updates on the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2022 Research Conference - October 6th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm CDT

Stay on top of the latest in research compliance - Do you want to learn: - Current best practices for building and maintaining a  research compliance work plan? - How to better shift your program’s research focus in...more

King & Spalding

OIG Publishes the Spring 2022 Semiannual Report to Congress

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On June 6, 2022, OIG released its Semiannual Report to Congress (the Report) which summarizes the agency’s activities from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 (the Reporting Period). Among other accomplishments, the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Ann Arbor and Columbus Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - June 24th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm EDT

General and specialty compliance training from the comfort of your home or office! HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide practitioners with virtual compliance training that includes updates on the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The Growing Role of Data Analytics in Healthcare Enforcement

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) are increasingly relying on sophisticated data analytics tools to identify and investigate fraud...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - St. Louis, MO - February 26th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm CST

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

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OIG Warns Healthcare Providers on Speaker Fees Paid by Pharmaceutical, Medical Device Companies

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert on Nov. 16, 2020, to highlight and warn healthcare professionals of inherent fraud and abuse risks associated...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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HHS OIG Launches Cybersecurity Webpage to Raise Awareness and Boost Cybersecurity Best Practices

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Healthcare data can be up to 10 times more valuable to cyber criminals than credit card numbers, according to a report from the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG). And, with...more

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OIG Announces Cybersecurity Initiative

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The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG) announced a new cybersecurity website on Oct. 9, 2018. The OIG stated that it has formed a Cybersecurity Team made up of "auditors,...more

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OIG Publishes New Tool for Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG), in conjunction with the Health Care Compliance Association, recently released a resource document to help healthcare organizations measure the...more

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