Healthicity Blog

1. Substance Abuse Treatment Providers Pay More Than $1.3 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations –

Spring is in the air, the flowers are in bloom, and Ada took to her backyard to plant zucchini, cucumber, tomatoes, and plenty of other delicious veggies in her garden.

Many Tribal programs receive funds from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Have you ever wondered if you’re meeting all the requirements to protect that revenue stream and the beneficiaries it’s intended to serve?

You’ve worked too hard to ruin everything by cutting corners. While it might not sound like much, conducting a risk assessment is essential for an effective compliance program, and in some cases, it’s required by law.

1. Oahu Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty To HealthCare Fraud –

Wait! Don’t open that bottle of champagne just yet! You submitted your MIPS but it looks like you might not be done with 2017, after all.

Everyone has to report to someone, even the OIG, and one way the OIG reports is via testimony before Congress. The latest of such testimony was given on April 12, 2018, by Megan H. Tinker, Senior Advisor for Legal Review.

Folks, I just came back this year’s HCCA’s Compliance Institute in Las Vegas and wow! It was the best year yet! Over 3,000 people attended and the facilities at the Aria hotel were terrific.