Healthicity Blog

The 2026 coding updates are here—and they’re not small. Between HCPCS changes, ICD-10-CM revisions, and CPT^® additions and deletions, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed trying to sort through what matters most.

A compliance hotline is only effective if employees feel safe using it. If team members don’t feel comfortable reporting concerns, risks stay hidden. Fear of retaliation, language barriers, or uncertainty about what happens after a report is submitted can all prevent employees from speaking up.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its long-awaited Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) for Medicare Advantage (MA), offering a clearer picture of where regulators are focusing their attention and what organizations should be prepared to address.

Healthcare careers rarely follow a straight line. Many professionals enter coding, auditing, and compliance through unexpected paths, learning as they go and growing through experience. One factor that consistently accelerates that growth is mentorship.

The HHS Office of Inspector General’s Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing HHS – 2025 report is not just a policy document, it’s a preview of where healthcare organizations will be scrutinized next.

Healthicity is proud to announce Joshua Aubey, the Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer of WellBe Senior Medical, as the 2025 Healthicity Compliance Officer of the Year, recognizing his exceptional leadership, integrity, and profound impact on the teams and organizations he serves.

Eye and vision services continue to draw close attention from the Office of Inspector General—and the trend isn’t slowing down.

The HHS OIG Work Plan is starting off 2026 with a bang by announcing six new work plan items.