In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) provided useful insights to the healthcare industry regarding how it approaches various fraud and abuse issues in an...more
2/7/2025
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On June 17, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted Advisory Opinion 24-03, approving an arrangement under which a pharmaceutical manufacturer provides travel, lodging, and...more
6/28/2024
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Ensuring compliance with the False Claims Act has never been more important for healthcare providers. By March 2020, we saw healthcare professionals standing at the forefront of one of the greatest health crises in a...more
2/4/2021
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