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1. Federal prosecutors accuse local medical practice of fraud - “A local medical group that treats patients with cancer and blood disorders took illegal kickbacks and filed false Medicare claims, according to a complaint filed by federal prosecutors…Prosecutors allege two illegal schemes.

Many of us have heard the phrase that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. It seems this is proving true with a couple of recent healthcare compliance settlements.

What is 1557 and Why Comply?

Section 1557 builds on prior federal civil rights laws to prohibit sex discrimination in health care.

We’re back again this week with another roundup of hot compliance news. We’ve got lawsuits, fraud, illegal kickbacks, and some interesting words of wisdom from HCCA keynote speaker, Robert DeConti.

Robert DeConti, HHS OIG’s Assistant Inspector General for Legal Affairs, was one of the keynote speakers at the 2nd Annual HCCA Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Institute in Washington D.C. Mr. DeConti spoke on Monday, October 24, 2016, and summarized selected fraud and abuse trends by government...

It’s time to kick off the celebration!

Compliance and Ethics week is coming, November 6th-12th! Come celebrate with us as we explore the origin, evolution and future of compliance programs.

Welcome to our weekly Compliance News Roundup. We scour the headlines in search of breaking healthcare compliance news so you don’t have to.

An OIG Special Agent, ZPIC Contractor, and U.S. Attorney all walk into a bar…Except they didn’t actually walk into a bar. But, they did recently walk into a Congressional hearing to offer testimony on healthcare fraud and abuse investigative efforts. What they had to say was pretty interesting.