The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) recently updated its Self-Disclosure Guidance and Instructions, and issued updated FAQs on Self-Disclosures. The January 2024 publications supersede OMIG’s...more
On January 3, 2024, the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) posted its 2024 Work Plan. This is the first update since its 2019 – 2020 Work Plan and OMIG notes that the Work Plan does not reflect...more
The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) announced it will host an online engagement session on Nov. 30, 2023, to share feedback received during the April and May 2023 Provider Engagement Forums....more
The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) recently issued a listserv to clarify the August 22, 2023, publication of its Abbreviated Self-Disclosure Process. No changes were announced to the...more
On Thursday, October 26, in the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Healthcare Compliance Lunch & Learn series, Rivkin Radler Partner Robert Hussar will present Recent OMIG Updates. The program will take place from 12 noon to...more
On Monday, October 2, 2023, the New York Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) published its Annual Report for 2022. The Report details the various efforts that New York’s Medicaid program undertook in 2022 to...more
On August 21, 2023, the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) issued updated guidance regarding its Self-Disclosure Program (Updated Guidance). In the final days of 2022, New York’s Department of...more
On August 21, 2023, the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) published an update to its self-disclosure program. The update allows for two (2) types of self-disclosures: (i) an Abbreviated Statement...more
The New York Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) recently announced updates to its Self-Disclosure Program in response to feedback from Medicaid stakeholders after its revised posting in January 2023. OMIG revised...more
It is axiomatic that New York State requires every Medicaid provider to have an “effective” compliance program. New York Social Services Law § 363-d. In July 2022, the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General...more
The Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) yesterday released a companion to its long-standing self-disclosure program to allow providers an abbreviated process for self- disclosure for routine or transactional errors....more
The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) recently posted on its website a Compliance Program Self-Assessment Form that OMIG developed as a resource for providers to help them assess their...more
On the heels of New York’s Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) releasing updated compliance requirements, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced today that it...more
The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) announced March 30 it will host provider engagement forums in Albany, Rochester and New York City seeking comments and recommendations from health care...more
On March 8, 2023, the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) posted on its website a Compliance Program Review Module and a webinar that outlines the Compliance Program requirements for 2023 based...more
On December 28, 2022, the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) finalized the proposed rule published on July 13, 2022, that significantly revises the provider and Medicaid managed care organization...more
On January 31, 2023, the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) released three guidance documents to assist Medicaid providers in meeting the requirements of recently adopted regulations governing (i)...more
On the heels of publishing their final regulations, on January 31, the New York Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) released a variety of guidance documents addressing compliance programs; self-disclosure; and...more
On the heels of the release of the final regulations on December 28, today, the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General just released guidance on Compliance Programs; Self-Disclosure; and Medicaid Managed Care Fraud, Waste...more
Please join us on February 9 as Partner Bob Hussar and Associates Ashley Algazi and Mary Connolly present on OMIG’s finalized regulations. On December 28th, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) released their...more
Effective Dec. 28, 2022, the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General’s (OMIG) revised Part 521 compliance regulations became effective. First proposed in July 2022 for review and comment, only minor, technical changes to the...more
Please join us for the December Lunch and Learn with Benjamin Malerba and Benjamin Wisher. The pair will discuss recent audits, investigations and actions of government agencies including DOJ, MFCU, OMIG, the NY AG and...more
On August 3, 2022, Governor Hochul and the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) announced the opening of the Health Care Worker Bonus (HWB) Program for the payment of bonuses to eligible health care and mental...more
On August 3, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (“DOH”) published an MRT Listserv notice announcing the launch of the Health Care & Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus (HWB) Program and Submission Portal. The Health...more