Healthicity Blog

It’s that time again. The OIG has updated their work plan with January 2019 additions. Here are some of the recent items I thought you’d find of interest.

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

Chiropractic services are regular targets of audits by government agencies including Medicare, Medicaid, and the OIG.

1. United States Joins False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Wheeling Hospital, R & V Associates, and Ronald Violi Based on Improper Payments and Kickbacks to Physicians –

The OIG’s most recently published report reveals its findings of overpayments associated with HBO (and they’re not talking about the cable channel).

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. Physicians Pay More than $1.5 million to Government for Kickback Scheme –