Two recent announcements reflect that the U.S. Government is taking aggressive steps to address opioid abuse by identifying and targeting the involvement of medical professionals in facilitating opioid abuse involving Federal...more
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The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) released new compliance guidance for health care governing boards, attorneys, compliance officers and internal auditors on...more
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released its Semiannual Report to Congress (Report) last week summarizing health care fraud investigation activities for the...more