Healthicity
The end of the year brings no greater joy than the opportunity to express to you season’s greetings and good wishes.
CJ Wolf
The OIG posted their most recent advisory opinion (AO) on Dec. 11th, 2017. Let’s talk about it.
Healthicity
1. Dallas-Based Physician - Owned Hospital to Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Paying Kickbacks to Physicians in Exchange for Surgical Referrals -
CJ Wolf
On November 30th, the OIG posted its Semiannual Report to Congress. The report is a summary of the OIG’s activities from April 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017.
CJ Wolf
“Compliance professionals were people before they were in compliance,” Rudy Green joked when I sat down with him for our most recent episode of Compliance Conversations.
Healthicity
1. Former General Counsel of Company That Operates Health Maintenance Organizations in Several States Sentenced to Prison for Role in $35 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme -
CJ Wolf
One of the seven elements of an effective compliance program is establishing a compliance officer.
CJ Wolf
It’s that time of year again! Compliance programs are performing annual risk assessments and creating annual audit work plans in preparation for 2018.
