The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP) provides a ...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (Nursing Facility ...

A federal watchdog said Tuesday it has begun auditing nursing homes’ use of the Patient Driven Payment Model to drive skilled nursing reimbursement, and the first targeted facility is blasting the ...

The HHS’ Office of Inspector General has released the first of 11 videos and podcasts on compliance topics relevant for healthcare providers, according to an OIG news release. The free videos and ...

Loma Linda (Calif.) UniversityMedicalCenter failed to comply with Medicare billing requirements for 76 of 290 inpatient and outpatient claims reviewed by HHS’ Office of Inspector General during the ...

The OIG recently completed its review of CMS’s oversight with regard to HIPAA Security, and the result is alarming. OIG had some harsh words for CMS’s efforts, saying it has taken “limited actions,” ...

In accordance with law, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are required to take actions to improve the Transportation Worker Identification ...

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The OIG concluded that the arrangement does not generate prohibited remuneration under the AKS because it satisfies each condition of the Small Entity Investment Safe Harbor. As a result, the OIG ...

The Jacksonville Housing Authority’s Operations Compliance Department failed to follow proper internal procedures on $70,000 ...