Compliance News Roundup: DOJ OIG Annual Report

1. New Orleans-Area Woman Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Possess Oxycodone by Fraud and to Possess With Intent to Distribute Oxycodone on the Black Market – “A New Orleans, Louisiana-area woman pleaded guilty today for her participation in a scheme to obtain oxycodone through fraud by creating fictitious prescriptions and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone on the black market.” Get the full scoop >>

2. Oklahoma City Behavioral Health Counselor Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Medicaid – “Oklahoma City, has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud, announced Robert J. Troester, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, and Mike Hunter, Oklahoma Attorney General.” Get the full scoop >>

3. DOJ OIG Annual Report – “On April 6, 2018, the OIG and DOJ posted the annual report for fiscal year 2017 for the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program. To refresh your memory, the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC) was authorized under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The intent was to establish a program to coordinate federal, state and local law enforcement activities with respect to healthcare fraud and abuse. Get the full scoop >>