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Developing an effective audit plan can be a daunting task. Despite this, some medical practices still choose to assign these crucial responsibilities to someone whose plate is already overflowing.

“Although compliance program design is not a “one size fits all” issue, Boards are expected to put forth a meaningful effort....”.

We all know the value of getting your board on board with compliance.

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HIPAA is:

• A Law that governs a person’s ability to qualify immediately for health coverage when they change employment (dependent on employer’s program)

The OIG has stated, “every Board is responsible for ensuring that its organization complies with relevant Federal, State, and local laws.”

The OIG recently released their 2017 work plan. And the information can make or break your organization’s compliance program.

Seriously, you don’t want to mess with the OIG. Just last year they performed 1,662 exclusions, 428 criminal actions and 383 civil actions.

Tuomey, a community-based hospital in South Carolina, and the US government, recently resolved a False Claims Act judgement that resulted in a whopping $72 million dollar settlement.

It all started in 2005 when a physician at Tuomey decided to blow the whistle.