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Is your compliance program diligently performing its exclusions’ checks against sanctioned individuals?  Does it seem like a mundane task that hardly ever turns up an excluded individual?

The OIG has added two more items to their Work Plan in September of 2018. Let’s take a quick look.

Everyone has a boss they answer to, even the OIG. The OIG is frequently reporting to their ultimate boss(es), the U.S. Congress and they often do so via the testimony they provide to various committees and subcommittees.

In June of 2018, Caris Healthcare agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a false claims act lawsuit.

Every now and then we’ve reported on enforcement actions happening at the state level. As compliance professionals, we’re often drawn to the biggest headlines which most often occur because of federal enforcement.

The federal government is aggressively investigating and prosecuting healthcare providers for possible Anti-Kickback or Stark violations.

On August 3, 2018, the Department of Justice announced a settlement with the physician practice Northwest ENT Associates, in Georgia.

The OIG has added more items to their work plan in August (2018). Let’s take a quick look at some of the areas they will be scrutinizing.