With the continued proliferation of qui tam False Claims cases showing no signs of slowing down, not only must providers consider the amount of any monetary settlements, they must also consider whether the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health & Human Services (“OIG”) will require a corporate integrity agreement (“CIA”). The OIG recently published a reminder to all providers of the risk factors it uses when determining whether or not to exclude a provider and/or require a CIA.
Originally Published in Birmingham Medical News - November 2018.
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