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The OIG added multiple Work Plan items in February 2025. Let’s take a closer look at the items that may affect your organization.

In November 2024, the OIG released its first-ever Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG), starting with Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities. This guidance highlights key compliance risks and reinforces the importance of resident safety and quality care. 

The OIG only added one Work Plan item in January 2025, however, it is a significant item for compliance professionals to review.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has unveiled its first-ever Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG), a monumental step in shaping compliance standards for the healthcare industry. Leading the way, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities are the first focus of this...

As technology in healthcare advances, payors (like Medicare) adjust some of their coverage policies. One area that has seen increased coverage and use in the Medicare program is remote patient monitoring.

The last item on the OIGs list of 7 Elements of a Successful Compliance Program is focused on responding to detected offenses and developing corrective action initiatives. 

The OIG added many new items to their work plan in June. We’ve highlighted a select number of them below.

The U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) has written, “For a compliance program to be effective, the organization should establish appropriate consequences for instances of noncompliance, as well as incentives for compliance.”¹