OCR Announces that the Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program Has Already Started
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) just announced that its Phase 2 HIPAA audit […]
Read PostUnited States HHS OIG Reviewing Self Disclosure Protocol for Federal Health Care Programs
The federal government’s Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”), part of the United States Department […]
Read PostTax Dollars at Work: Federal Government Spent $102 million in Auditing Fees to Identify Less Than $20 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has released a report following its review of the National Medicaid […]
Read PostOMIG 2012-2013 Work Plan: A Brief Overview
“Fighting Fraud. Improving Integrity and Quality. Saving Taxpayer Dollars. This phrase appears on each page […]
Read PostMedicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 91 Individuals for Over $295 Million in False Billing
On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS) and the Department of Justice […]
Read PostPitfalls of an Inventory Case in Criminal Prosecution
Two recent Medicaid and Medicare fraud prosecutions from the New York County District Attorney’s Office […]
Read PostSenators Request Investigation of Physician Owned Distributorships
On June 9, 2011, five prominent United States senators sent a letter to the Inspector […]
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