Healthicity Blog

Tis’ the holiday season! All around the world friends and family are gathering to celebrate and join in together for a number of wonderful festivities. Ada, our lovable, accident-prone favorite, has been jamming to jingle bells, hanging mistletoe, and chugging eggnog. And, at the request of Candie...

This week, let’s dive deeper into the requirements of a recent corporate integrity agreement and what your organization can learn from it.

In this episode of our podcast, Compliance Conversations, CJ Wolf interviews board-certified internist and cardiologist, Jim Dunnick. Wolf and Dunnick tackle documentation, what to do, what not to do, and what you definitely didn’t learn in medical school.

1. Civil Settlement Reached After Allegedly Improperly Prescribing Buprenorphine -

The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) is the latest healthcare organization to agree to a settlement and resolution agreement related to potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security regulations. UMass has agreed to pay a fine of $650,000 and to abide by a two-year corrective...

On Dec. 1, 2016, a judge ordered to unseal an indictment of 21 individuals allegedly involved in a $40 million bribe and kickback scheme involving Forest Park Medical Center Dallas (FPMC). 

The OIG recently released their 2017 work plan. And the information is crucial for the success of your organization and compliance program.

1. Healthcare Employee Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Scheme - “A Montgomery, Alabama woman was sentenced today to 26 months in prison for her involvement in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice...