CJ Wolf
According to a recent post on Justice.gov, “A Detroit, Michigan-area doctor was sentenced to 72 months in prison today for his role in a $10.4 million conspiracy to defraud the Medicare program.”
CJ Wolf
When most of us hear about OCR enforcement we immediately think about HIPAA, and rightfully so. There’s no doubt that HIPAA has definitely been a big enforcement area for OCR, but remember that OCR stands for the “Office for Civil Rights” and they oversee other areas of enforcement as well.
Healthicity
1. Kmart Corporation to Pay U.S. $32.3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for Overbilling Federal Health Programs for Generic Prescription Drug -
CJ Wolf
Which entity is the largest grant-making organization in the federal government? If you guessed HHS, then you are right. HHS provides more grants than any other group in the federal government. And as most compliance officers know, risk and enforcement tends to follow the money.
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
One of the seven elements of an effective compliance program is establishing a compliance officer.
CJ Wolf
“Any company or individual receiving anything of value in exchange for referrals should understand that their actions may have serious legal and financial consequences.”
