On January 12, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a final rule which provides guidance on its new and expanded bases for permissive exclusion from federal health...more
The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) adding new safe harbors to the federal anti-kickback statute, amending existing safe harbors, and...more
1/16/2017
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
FQHC ,
Generic Drugs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Pharmacies ,
Remuneration ,
Rural Areas ,
Safe Harbors
On June 9, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Fraud Alert focused on physician relationships. The Alert cautions physicians who enter into compensation arrangements...more
On April 20, 2015, four organizations (including OIG, American Health Lawyers Association, the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors and the Health Care Compliance Association) issued “Practical Guidance for Health Care...more
On April 20, 2015, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG), the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors (AHIA) and the Health Care...more
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General ("OIG") just released a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) that provides long awaited guidance on patient transportation services, relaxes the...more
10/6/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Gainsharing ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
OIG ,
Physician Payments ,
Physicians ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Retailers ,
Transportation Expenses