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Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: August 2024

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 15 days from receipt of its June 21 warning letter to elaborate on corrective actions to address violations of federal requirements...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Patient Inducements: Law and Limits

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Although often well-intentioned, offering free or discounted items or services to patients (e.g., gifts, rewards, writing off copays, free screening exams, free supplies, etc.) may violate federal and state laws governing...more

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“Let’s Talk Compliance”: Hot Topics in Compliance

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Editor’s Note: PYA and Foley & Lardner hosted the 6th Annual “Let’s Talk Compliance” two-day Virtual Conference on January 18 and 19, 2024. Panelists included Foley & Lardner attorneys and PYA experts. The event was hosted by...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 22nd - 23rd, Anchorage, AK

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 22nd - 23rd, Anchorage, AK

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - March 1st, St. Louis, MO

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? HCCA’s Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences offer practitioners convenient, local compliance education on a wide variety of current and emerging topics...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - March 8th, Washington, DC

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - March 8th, Washington, DC

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

The Volkov Law Group

HHS-OIG Guidance — Chock Full of Compliance Best Practices and Strategies (Part II of III)

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Board Oversight of the Compliance Program - The GCPG cross-references the US Sentencing Guidelines board responsibility requirements of the organization’s compliance program, and provides that the board shall “be...more

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EPA Fiscal Year 2024 Top Management Challenges: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued on November 15th a document titled: The EPA’s Fiscal Year 2024 Top Management Challenges (“Report’) See Report No....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Where’s the Proof? NSF OIG Provides Insights on Crafting That All-Important Investigation Report

Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, no. 10 (October, 2023) Please don’t send uncorrected transcripts of interviews conducted via Zoom or other means to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Inspector General...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ethics & Compliance: Let’s Talk About Cybersecurity

Over the past few months, the OIG shorts series focused on structuring and implementing a comprehensive and effective ethics and compliance program. Many times, this requires a mindset shift from a checking-the-box mentality...more

McDermott Will & Emery

AdvaMed Updates Code to Provide Guidance on Innovative Arrangements, Medical Technology, Interactions with HCPs

The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) announced its revised Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals (2022 Code) on March 18, 2022. Notable updates to the 2022 Code provide guidance on...more

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AdvaMed Updates Code of Ethics on Interactions with HCPs: What’s the Impact on MedTech?

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On March 18, 2022, the Advanced Medical Technology Association (“AdvaMed”) announced revisions to its Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals (“Code”). The revised Code will take effect June 1, 2022. ...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Webinar] Designing and Implementing a Health Care Code of Conduct under OIG and Department of Justice Guidance - April 28th,...

This presentation is for ethics and compliance professionals in the health care industry. Main Points Covered: Learn how to: Reflect industry standards, organizational culture, mission and values in your Code Build...more

Jones Day

Government Agencies Increasingly Using Alternatives to Formal Suspension and Debarment

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The Situation: The Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee ("ISDC") recently issued its annual report on government suspension and debarment activity to Congress for fiscal year 2018. The Result: The report shows a...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference - February 24th - 25th, Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Office of Inspector General of Health and Human Services expects board members, board audit/compliance committee members, and senior level leaders of organizations to be experienced in compliance oversight. The Board &...more

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Revised AdvaMed Code Reflects an Evolving Industry

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In its first update in a decade and effective January 1, 2020, the revised Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) Code of Ethics in Interactions with Health Care Professionals (Code) in the United States contains...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Ten Things to Know About the CMS Long-Term Care Requirements Final Rule

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Deadlines are looming to come into compliance with sweeping changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for long-term care facilities (LTC) participating in Medicare and Medicaid. The CMS final...more

NAVEX

2016 Trends #3: Board Expectations for Ethics & Compliance Oversight Get More Specific, Uniform and Comprehensive

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According to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations—and similar provisions found in other guidelines worldwide—an organization’s governing body is responsible to “exercise reasonable oversight with respect to the...more

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DOJ Hires Compliance Counsel to Assist in Charging Decisions

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New Compliance Counsel Will Assess Effectiveness of Corporate Compliance Programs - Last week the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed it is hiring a compliance counsel to assist DOJ prosecutors in assessing the...more

Carlton Fields

2015 Florida Legislative Post-Session Report

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Carlton Fields Jorden Burt’s Government Law and Consulting Practice Group released its 2015 Florida Legislative Post-Session Report detailing significant bills that passed during the 2015 Regular Session of the Florida...more

NAVEX

Real Guidance (Finally) On the Compliance Oversight Role of Boards

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New guidance for boards of directors on what it means to have “reasonable oversight” for the implementation and effectiveness of corporate compliance programs could signal the beginning of a global trend towards more—and more...more

Morgan Lewis

OIG Recommends Increased CMS Enforcement of SNF Standards

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Amid alleged failures of skilled nursing facilities to meet care and discharge planning requirements, OIG identifies substantial payment errors....more

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