Healthicity Blog

Podcast: Compliance ConversationsHost: CJ WolfGuest: David Glaser, Shareholder at Fredrikson

Each year, HCPCS Level II codes are updated to reflect changes in clinical practice, technology, and reimbursement policy, and 2026 is no exception. New, revised, and deleted codes can directly impact how services are reported, reimbursed, and audited.

December 2025 saw just a few new additions to the HHS OIG Work Plan. Let’s look at some of the highlights.

A recent enforcement action involving a New York hospital system offers a powerful reminder that physician agreements are only as strong as their execution.

As healthcare organizations close out another year of shifting regulations, evolving technology, and heightened enforcement, one reality is clear: compliance has moved from a back-office function to a business-critical strategy.

Healthcare compliance has outgrown spreadsheets, shared drives, and disconnected tools, but many organizations are still relying on them. A modern compliance program needs structure, visibility, and consistency across every activity.

The OIG often advises healthcare organizations to “follow the money” when assessing compliance risk. That guidance applies just as well to the OIG itself.

Many organizations still approach compliance as a checklist—policies written, training completed, audits performed. But as Jill Fallows Macaluso explains in this episode of Compliance Conversations, the most effective compliance programs go far beyond requirements.