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Riddle me this: Who had 1503 convictions, 810 civil settlements and judgments, 973 excluded individuals or entities, and recovered $859 Million

[Drumroll] It’s that time again! Time to review what the OIG has added to their work plan in the month of April 2019.

The OIG’s newest published Advisory Opinion (AO) was posted in March of 2019. Whenever the OIG posts an AO it’s a good idea to review it.

Have you ever received some promotional or marketing material from a hospital you visited?

March 2019 has been a busy month for additions to the OIG’s Work Plan. They’ve added 16 new items.

Have you ever wanted to ask the government, “Well, what about your and your own compliance program?”

OIG Reviews of States’ Oversight of Opioids

In a series of reviews, the OIG is studying the oversight that certain states are providing regarding opioid prescribing and monitoring of opioid use.

For a Medicare patient to be eligible for coverage of post-hospital extended care services, they must be an inpatient in a hospital for not less than 3 consecutive calendar days before being discharged from the hospital.