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Anti-Kickback Statute › Civil Monetary Penalty › Self-Disclosure Requirements

The Anti-Kickback Statute is a United States federal criminal statute that prohibits the exchange (or the promise to exchange) of anything of value for referrals of federal healthcare program business. The... more +
The Anti-Kickback Statute is a United States federal criminal statute that prohibits the exchange (or the promise to exchange) of anything of value for referrals of federal healthcare program business. The statute aims to prevent situations where government officials channel federal healthcare dollars towards particular providers, who have offered or given the official a personal benefit. Penalties for violation of the Anti-Kickback statute apply to both sides of a prohibited transaction and can include jail time and steep monetary fines. less -
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HHS OIG: New “General Compliance Program Guidance” Provides Voluntary Steps Towards Increased Effectiveness

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In connection with the November 2023 Health Care Compliance Association’s (HCCA) Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference, and with acknowledgment by the Chief Counsel to the Inspector General, Rob DeConti, of the long...more

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HHS Office of Inspector General September 2023 Enforcement Activity

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The following is a summary of selected federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports of fraud and abuse enforcement activity across the country.  The enforcement actions reported...more

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New OIG Developments Provide Additional Avenues for Feedback and Compliance Guidance

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In recent months, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG” or “the agency”) announced two major developments in its effort to provide enhanced health care and life sciences industry...more

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HHS OIG Releases Updated Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol

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On November 8, 2021, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an updated Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP) (here). The revision of the SDP is an important...more

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HHS-OIG Updates Its Self-Disclosure Protocol

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On November 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated and renamed its Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP). The OIG had last updated the SDP in 2013. The update changes and...more

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HHS Office of Inspector General Issues Important Update to Self-Disclosure Protocol

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For the first time since 2013, on November 8, 2021, the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG” or “OIG”) made a number of significant updates to its Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol...more

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OIG Unveils Updated Self-Disclosure Protocol

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In 1998, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General ("OIG") published the Self-Disclosure Protocol ("SDP"), which provides a mechanism through which health care providers may voluntarily report...more

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OIG Issues Updated Self-Disclosure Protocol

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The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) has published an updated Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (the “Updated SDP”) that offers health care providers guidance on how to disclose...more

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