On November 6, 2023, the HHS Office of Inspector General published a new compilation of compliance guidance under the title General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) for the healthcare compliance community
Continue Reading In Case You Missed It: New OIG General Compliance Program GuidanceEarlier this week, the Office of Inspector General OIG issued a Special Fraud Alert (Alert) on speaker programs by pharmaceutical and medical device companies in connection with the Federal Anti-Kickback
Continue Reading OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs
On October 2, 2020, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Alex M. Azar II, announced the renewal of the public health emergency declaration due to the continued consequences of the
Continue Reading HHS Extends COVID-19 Related Public Health Emergency through January 20, 2021
New guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) highlights the importance of updating corporate compliance programs to satisfy regulatory requirements. The 2020 updates pick up where the 2019
Continue Reading Have You Updated Your Corporate Compliance Program Lately?
On October 24, 2018, Congress enacted a new anti-kickback law that applies to many commercial health insurance plans, as well as Medicare and Medicaid. The law, known as the “Eliminating
Continue Reading New Anti-Kickback Law Targets Opioid Crisis
The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the Department of Health and Human Services, generally, would have concerns about a potential or existing referral source receiving free goods or services,
Continue Reading OIG Okays Free Vaccine Dispensing System for Physician Office Use
In a recent Advisory Opinion (No. 16-02), the OIG concluded that it would not seek sanctions against a state-run hospital (the “Hospital”) under the federal anti-kickback statute or the civil
Continue Reading OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Transportation Aid and Lodging Benefits
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services posted an Advisory Opinion today addressing a hospital system’s proposal to lease administrative employees and to
Continue Reading Office of Inspector General Advisory Opinion Addresses Hospital Management Services
This week the Office of Inspector General published an interesting Advisory Opinion (AO 12-22) dealing with a cardiology co-management agreement between a hospital and a private cardiology group practice.
Continue Reading OIG Offers Guidance on Cardiology Co-Management Agreement
OIG has announced its priorities for 2013 and some are of special interest to physicians.
Continue Reading OIG Announces 2013 Priorities