Healthicity Blog

1. Blood Testing Lab Quest Diagnostics to Pay $6 Million to Settle Healthcare Whistleblower’s Allegations of Kickbacks and Unnecessary Testing -

Hey compliance peeps! I’m pretty excited about this deeper than the headlines topic this week because I’m pretty sure you folks are going to be into it because it will make you look like a total rockstar and help you nail compliance.

Uh-oh. Foot problems are turning into legal difficulties for a Michigan podiatrist and things are not looking good.

At the recent HCCA Compliance Institute, the OIG announced a new resource guide entitled, “Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness.” The new resource guide contains over 400 examples of measures, categorized by the seven elements of an effective compliance program.

1. Miami-Based Physician Charged for Role in Pain Pill Diversion and Medicare Fraud Scheme -

Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of HHS, was a keynote speaker on Monday, March 27th at the HCCA’s Compliance Institute. Every year most attendees eagerly listen to what he has to say. Among other things, he spoke of what he termed “Compliance 2.0.”

1. California Clinic Owner Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Role in Occupational Therapy Fraud Scheme -

Last week, the OIG posted a report of their Medicare Compliance Review of the University of Florida Health Jacksonville Hospital. This is the most recent of many similar reports.