In Advisory Opinion 17-05, posted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) on September 7, 2017, the OIG approved a pharmacy’s customer loyalty/discount program (Benefit Program)....more
Pharmaceutical manufacturer discount card usage by government program beneficiaries has been an active area for government action in recent years. In a September 2014 Special Advisory Bulletin, the U.S. Department of Health...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently announced its annual solicitation of proposals and recommendations for developing new, and modifying existing, safe harbor provisions...more
It is often said that advisory opinions are requested from the U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG) when one wants a very safe deal blessed or when one wants to dissuade a competitor or counter-party from entering into or...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General's (OIG) chief counsel indicated in 2007 that the government's fraud enforcement focus on large organizations was an "ineffective strategy" and that...more
In This Issue:
- Healthcare Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- American Taxpayer Relief Act Amends Overpayment Recovery Time Limits
- OIG Advisory Opinion Sheds...more
1/14/2013
/ American Taxpayer Relief Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Data Breach ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
Overpayment Recovery Time Limits ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Settlement