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I’m sure that all of you remember the looming transition to ICD-10-CM, and how it was akin to the madness of Y2K. It was crazy. But now that the frenzy has settled, it’s time to ask yourself, have you become complacent?

A 70-year old Louisiana physician pleaded guilty on April 10 to conspiracy to pay and receive illegal healthcare kickbacks. He’ll be sentenced later this year in July and faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release following...

At the recent HCCA Compliance Institute, the OIG announced a new resource guide entitled, “Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness.” The new resource guide contains over 400 examples of measures, categorized by the seven elements of an effective compliance program.

1. Gresham Medical Practice Manager Sentenced to Prison for False Billing and Tax Fraud - PORTLAND, Ore. –

Today, we’re happy to announce the release of our 2017, annual industry report for healthcare compliance, coding and medical auditing.

When most of us hear “False Claims Act,” we usually think of the Federal False Claims Act (FCA).

1. Miami-Based Physician Charged for Role in Pain Pill Diversion and Medicare Fraud Scheme -

Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of HHS, was a keynote speaker on Monday, March 27th at the HCCA’s Compliance Institute. Every year most attendees eagerly listen to what he has to say. Among other things, he spoke of what he termed “Compliance 2.0.”