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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...

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

March was a busy month for new additions to the OIG’s Work Plan. Some of the items fit nicely into two broad categories which we’ve grouped together and summarized below. The selected items relate to (1) nursing homes and (2) medications.

New year, new Work Plan updates from the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector (OIG) General! Let’s take a look at some important new additions to review.

November was a very busy time for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) Work Plan. Fifteen new items were added during the month. Below are some of the notable items added this last month.

Our new Compliance Conversations episode spans a wealth of great topics!

In November 2022, the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report titled, “Long-Term Trends of Psychotropic Drug Use in Nursing Homes.”¹ This report highlights areas of weakness related to nursing home patients who may be inappropriately given psychotropic...

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.