Can’t Have The 7 Elements Without This!

  While not named by the OIG as one of the “7 elements of an Effective Compliance Program” the ability to manage regulations directly affects 5 of the 7 actual elements (the 5 affected are listed at the bottom of this post). So, you need to manage regulations effectively to have an effective compliance program. […]

How to Align Physician Satisfaction and Compliance

  Fraud is still a very real issue across the relationships between physicians and hospitals Is it possible to align physician satisfaction and compliance? According to Gail Peace, President of Ludi Inc., “Regardless of the physician being independent or employed by a hospital, there are a myriad of regulations to navigate in these relationships.” She […]

Highlights from OIG’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress

Late last week, the HHS OIG made available its semi-annual report to Congress summarizing OIG activities occurring from October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018. As one might expect, OIG continues to commit resources to enforcement-related activities and to improve its data analytics capabilities. A few of the “headlines” from an enforcement perspective include: Criminal […]