Posts Tagged ‘healthcare compliance’
OIG Outlines Top Ten Oversight and Compliance Priorities
COVID-19 fraud, telehealth oversight, modernizing program integrity and compliance and implementing value-based care are among the top ten priorities for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General. Principal Deputy Inspector General Christi Grimm outlined the top ten list during the HCCA 25th Annual Compliance Institute last month. She noted…
Read MoreOpioid Crackdown Requires Increased Focus on Compliance
It’s not just drug dealers and traffickers selling opioids who have become the target of law enforcement. Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, along with state and federal law enforcement partners, targeted healthcare providers. The agency announced that 412 defendants including 115 doctors, nurses and other…
Read MoreHealthcare executives on notice, DOJ cracking down on individuals for corporate misconduct
The federal government has taken a tough stance on healthcare fraud for many years. For the most part, companies caught up in the net have responded by paying huge fines and promising not to engage in fraudulent activities again. Despite the billions of dollars paid out, corporate fraud persists. Now, the feds are turning up…
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