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The long-awaited Medicare Advantage Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) has recently been released by the HHS OIG. It serves as an updated, voluntary resource intended to help Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) and other Medicare Advantage Parties or “MA Parties”...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its long-awaited Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) for Medicare Advantage (MA), offering a clearer picture of where regulators are focusing their attention and what organizations should be prepared to address.

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

The HHS OIG has added to their work plan an analysis of Medicare Advantage Enrollment. According to OIG, the Medicare Advantage program is vulnerable to schemes designed to increase Medicare Advantage organization (MAO) profits by improperly influencing enrollment. They explained that known...

Durable Medical Equipment

For decades compliance professionals have been reading Department of Justice press releases related to fraud, waste, and abuse involving durable medical equipment (DME). DME includes prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (also known as DMEPOS).

The OIG added some new Work Plan items that compliance teams should keep on their radar. Here are a few key updates.

Medicare Advantage Compliance Under the Spotlight: Lessons from Cigna's $172 Million Settlement

$172 million is a lot of money. It's also the amount that the Cigna Group recently agreed to pay to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act in relation to its Medicare Advantage (MA) plan...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) added a large number of new items to its Work Plan in July – more than previous months. Let's take a closer look at some key highlights.