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PODs Beware: OIG Releases Special Fraud Alert

by Matthew Murer | Polsinelli on 5/10/2013

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a Special Fraud Alert on March 26, 2013 warning that physician-owned distributorships (PODs) are "inherently suspect" under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). Generally...more

The Top 10 Things You Need To Know About The OIG’S Revised Self-Disclosure Protocol

by Laurence Freedman, Laura Laemmle-Weidenfeld | Patton Boggs LLP on 4/23/2013

On Wednesday, April 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an updated Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP) governing the process by which health care providers can...more

OIG Special Fraud Alert Labels Physician-Owned Distributorships (PODs) as “Inherently Suspect”

by Dennis Diaz, Sarah S. Fallows | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/22/2013

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (the “OIG”) issued a Special Fraud Alert (“Alert”) on March 26, underscoring its heightened focus on fraud and abuse risks posed by physician-owned...more

OIG Special Fraud Alert on Physician-Owned Distributorships

by James Henry, Kristen A. Larremore | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/16/2013

On March 26, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert entitled “Physician-Owned Entities.” The Alert is consistent with an ongoing theme of concern...more

OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert on Business Arrangements with Physician-Owned Entities

by Herschel Goldfield, Malcolm Harkins, III, Edward Kornreich, Elizabeth Mills, Ellen Moskowitz, Richard Zall | Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/15/2013

On March 26, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert (Fraud Alert) reiterating its long-standing concern that the opportunity for a referring physician to earn a profit by investing in a venture...more

Increased Government Scrutiny of Physician-Owned Device Distributorships

by Philip Lebowitz | Duane Morris LLP on 4/3/2013

On March 26, 2013, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) increased its scrutiny of and pressure on physician-owned entities (particularly medical device distributorships) by...more

OIG Calls PODs "Inherently Suspect"

by Julie Kass, William Mathias, Sanford Teplitzky | Ober|Kaler on 3/29/2013

Making its most strongly worded statement to date, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert on Physician-Owned Entities on March 26, 2013, calling...more

Physician-Owned Device Companies: OIG Issues Further Guidance

by Anthony Ten Haagen | Holland & Knight LLP on 3/29/2013

The Office of the Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert on March 26, 2013 (the "2013 POD alert"), that identifies physician-owned distributorships...more

Hospitals and Doctors Beware: OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert on Physician-Owned Entities

by Kathleen McDermott | Morgan Lewis on 3/28/2013

Alert notes attributes and practices that produce substantial fraud and abuse risk. On March 26, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its "Special Fraud...more

OIG Places Fraud and Abuse Spotlight on Physician-Owned Entities

by Bruce D. Armon | Saul Ewing LLP on 3/28/2013

Physician-owned distributorships continue to attract federal scrutiny. A new OIG Alert highlights health care transactions that make these distributorships vulnerable to enforcement activity. ...more

OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert on Physician-Owned Distributorships (PODs)

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 3/28/2013

On March 26, 2013, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) of the Department of Health and Human Services issued its first Special Fraud Alert in three years. The new Alert focuses on physician-owned distributorships...more

Health Law Blog: OIG Releases Special Fraud Alert for Physician Owned Implant Distributorships

by Susan J. Freed | Davis Brown Law Firm on 3/27/2013

Yesterday the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a special fraud alert addressing physician ownership in entities that derive revenue from implantable medical devices. While such arrangements are not per se...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - March 22, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/25/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - MISCELLANY - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - E-COMMERCE -...more

Health Care Enforcement in 2012: A Year in Review

by Hope Foster, Samantha Kingsbury, Tracy Miner, Jessica Sergi, Stephanie Willis | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 2/26/2013

Last year was another busy year in health care fraud enforcement. In 2012, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG) reported total expected recoveries of $6.9 billion from all...more

The Healthcare Industry And The Voluntary Disclosure Process

by Michael Volkov on 2/21/2013

It is always important to consider how different parts of the government handle voluntary disclosures. The FCPA enforcement initiative has been largely the result of the voluntary disclosure process, and the government...more

Hospitals And Fraud Enforcement

by Michael Volkov on 2/19/2013

The HHS Office of Inspector General has targeted hospitals for fraud enforcement. It is one of the OIG’s most important initiatives because of the impact it could have on reducing health care costs....more

10 Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Trends You Can't Afford to Ignore in 2013

by Cory Fox, Gregory Saikin | BakerHostetler on 2/15/2013

To paraphrase a famous quote, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it," and providers who ignore the significance of the federal government's healthcare fraud enforcements efforts in 2012 do so at their...more

OIG Recommends that CMS Recoup More Than $100 Million in Overpayments for Incarcerated and Unlawfully Present Beneficiaries

by King & Spalding on 1/31/2013

CMS made more than $100 million in improper payments to providers for healthcare services on behalf of incarcerated and unlawfully present individuals between 2009 and 2011, according to a pair of reports issued on January...more

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PODs Beware: OIG Releases Special Fraud Alert

The Top 10 Things You Need To Know About The OIG’S Revised Self-Disclosure Protocol

OIG Special Fraud Alert Labels Physician-Owned Distributorships (PODs) as “Inherently Suspect”

OIG Special Fraud Alert on Physician-Owned Distributorships

OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert on Business Arrangements with Physician-Owned Entities

Increased Government Scrutiny of Physician-Owned Device Distributorships

OIG Calls PODs "Inherently Suspect"

Physician-Owned Device Companies: OIG Issues Further Guidance

Hospitals and Doctors Beware: OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert on Physician-Owned Entities

OIG Places Fraud and Abuse Spotlight on Physician-Owned Entities

OIG Issues Special Fraud Alert on Physician-Owned Distributorships (PODs)

Health Law Blog: OIG Releases Special Fraud Alert for Physician Owned Implant Distributorships

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - March 22, 2013

Health Care Enforcement in 2012: A Year in Review

The Healthcare Industry And The Voluntary Disclosure Process

Hospitals And Fraud Enforcement

10 Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Trends You Can't Afford to Ignore in 2013

OIG Recommends that CMS Recoup More Than $100 Million in Overpayments for Incarcerated and Unlawfully Present Beneficiaries

OIG Report Calls for More Fraud and Abuse Investigations of Medicare Advantage Plans

OIG: Cardiac Catheterization Arrangement Between Hospital and Physicians Not Subject to Sanctions

Health Law Update — January 10, 2013

Fraud: Skilled Nursing Facilities And Nursing Homes

Navigating the Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol

Which Providers Are at Greatest Risk for Healthcare Fraud Investigations?

Who is Committing Healthcare Fraud?

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