Healthicity Blog

1. Contractor physicians’ Group Shares PHI with Vendor Without a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) -

If you are a provider of equipment or supplies to your patients, the latest OIG audit report will be of interest to you.

1. Attorney General Announces Two Medicaid Behavioral Health Fraud Convictions -

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).