Compliance News Roundup: October 2018 OIG Work Plan Additions

1. Texas Hospital Administrator Convicted of Health Care Fraud for Role in $16 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme – “A federal jury convicted a Houston-area hospital administrator on Friday for his role in a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme.” Get the full scoop >>

2. Stuart Doctor Charged in Twenty-Six Count Federal Health Care Fraud Indictment – “Sheetal Kanar Kumar, M.D., 48, of Stuart, appeared in federal court and was arraigned on twenty-six counts of health care fraud (Case No. 18-14063-CR-Marra). The trial is currently set to begin in Fort Pierce on November 13, 2018, before U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra. Get the full scoop >>

3. Deeper Than the Headlines: 2018 October OIG Work Plan Additions – It’s time to share the updates to the OIG Work Plan. A ton of items were added to the work plan in October 2018, including items for Opioids, CMS Medicare Beneficiary Identifier Card, Provider Compliance with State Criminal Background Check Requirements, and States' Use of the Child Welfare Information Systems to Monitor Medication Prescribed to Children in Foster Care. Get the full scoop >>