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The HHS OIG Work Plan is starting off 2026 with a bang by announcing six new work plan items.

Behavioral health compliance comes with its own unique challenges—and it can feel like the rules are always changing. To make it easier, we pulled together a set of resources that break down the latest updates, highlight enforcement trends, and share practical tips you can put to work right away.

Government audits of hospital activities are plentiful. Is your hospital ready for such audits? Let’s take a look at some of the issues hospitals face from external government audits.

Many medical practices strategize and work hard to experience growth. It can be exciting and rewarding. Increased growth is often accompanied by increased revenues, along with an opportunity to positively impact the health of more people.

Education related to documentation in the patient electronic medical record (EMR) is an area of health information management overdue for a tune-up. Lack of regular and formal education in this area poses a problem for healthcare providers who are expected to appropriately record information in the...

Some members of governing boards are not entirely comfortable with their oversight responsibilities related to the organization’s compliance program. 

The third and last installment of this series focuses on the part human error plays in conflicting EMR documentation. Conflicting documentation in physician or Advanced Practice Provider (APP) SOAP notes is a significant issue that can lead to miscommunication, errors in patient care, and...

In June 2024, a provider organization settled False Claims Act allegations with the government by agreeing to pay $14.9 million. Improper billing of chronic care management (CCM) was among the alleged improper billing schemes.