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1. Colorado Hospital Pays $111,400 for Failure to Terminate Former Employee’s Access to ePHI -

1. Former Maryland Physician Agrees to Pay $400,000 to the United States to Resolve Allegations of Fraudulent Billing for Psychotherapy Services –

In November, the OIG published their Semiannual Report to Congress.

1. Two Dallas Area Clinic Workers Charged in $5.9 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme –

The Federal government awards many grants every year.  One of the main agencies involved in grants for healthcare entities is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

1. $5.1 Million Dollar Settlement Reached With Indiana Dental Firm To Resolve False Claims Allegations –

The OIG has added two more items to their Work Plan in September of 2018. Let’s take a quick look.

Managing the compliance risks associated with physician financial relationships can be an overwhelming challenge for a compliance program.