The Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General has released its 2011 Work Plan, which outlines what activities that will be started or continued with respect to programs and ...

The Office of Inspector General has released its Work Plan, which outlines what activities that will be started or continued with respect to programs and operations under the Department of Health & ...

It is recommended that providers — whether ambulatory surgery centers or physicians — review the Office of Inspector General’s 2011 Work Plan to proactively identify any areas that may need to be ...

While providers aren’t required to follow OIG recommendations, a compliance program based on their guidance can spare facilities future headaches, since ...

Implementing an effective compliance program can provide many benefits to health-care providers. Such programs can minimize billing mistakes, avoid conflicts with the self-referral and anti-kickback ...