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The OIG has added new work plan items in July 2018. I’ve detailed the items I find the most interesting below.

Health Quest and Putnam Hospital Center to Pay $14.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations –

The notorious OIG has visited Capitol Hill again. This time, to testify before a U.S. Senate committee on Medicaid Fraud and Overpayments.

We kicked off this episode of Compliance Conversations with a guest host, our very own compliance expert, Marcie Swenson, and a great guest, Emily Haley

1. Former Healthcare Chief Executive Sentenced to 9.5 Years in Federal Prison –

Did you know that Audit Manager Facility makes it easy for you to conduct audits for any encounter type, inpatient or outpatient, for either coders or providers? It’s true.

The DOJ and OIG recently announced the 2018 Fraud Takedown which resulted in charges against 601 individuals responsible for over $2 Billion in fraud, according to the federal government

Disciplinary action gives everyone an uneasy feeling. It’s one of those things that nobody likes to talk about.