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Inspector General Issues Report on Telehealth Services During Pandemic

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Recently, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the Department of Health and Human Services published its Report on Medicare Telehealth Services During the First Year of the Pandemic: Program Integrity Risks...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Stephen Shaver on CARES Act Relief Funds and Healthcare Organizations

While the CARES Act provided much needed funding, it wasn’t a handout for healthcare providers. There are strings attached, explains Stephen Shaver, an attorney with Wachler & Associates and author of the Chapter “Revenue...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Biden Time: "Divisive" Training Ok, OSHA "Not Protective," Independent Contractor Regs Paused

And that's not all! Nail in the coffin for Trump Order on "divisive" training. In January, President Biden signed an Executive Order that revoked Trump Executive Order 13950. As Cara Crotty has written, the Trump E.O....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Special Fraud Alert: OIG Raises Concerns with Speaker Programs

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In its November 16, 2020, Special Fraud Alert, the HHS Office of Inspector General drew attention to potential fraud and abuse risks of speaker programs hosted by pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers....more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Is The Board To Blame?

A bankruptcy trust for creditors (including former workers and trade vendors) who lost significant sums of money in the Toys “R” Us Inc. (TRU) bankruptcy sued former Chief Executive Officer David Brandon, several other...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

NSF OIG Deploys 'Redesigned' Audit Approach: Assess the 'Environment,' Then Target Inquiries

Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 3 (February 20, 2020) - Institutions with federal research dollars, particularly from the National Science Foundation (NSF), know they may be subject to an audit by the funding...more

King & Spalding

Commerce IG Criticizes The Exclusion Process For National Security Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum

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On October 28, 2019, the Commerce Department’s Office of the Inspector General (the “Office” or “OIG”) issued a memorandum to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to communicate the Office’s concerns about the process for...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #210 – HHS Office of Inspector General Issues Fraud Alert for Genetic Testing Scam Targeting Seniors

Everyone knows how I feel about those home genetic testing kits—most people don’t understand that when they send their DNA to a private company that it is not protected by HIPAA or any other law, and the company can legally...more

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Superfund Site Visits - Verification of the Effectiveness of Institutional Controls: U.S. EPA office of Inspector General Project...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a project notification dated September 20th titled: Superfund Site Visits – Verification of the Effectiveness of...more

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Divorce and Space Crimes

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The First Crime in Space! Recent headlines from The New York Times and other prominent news agencies drew in readers stating that the first crime in space had allegedly been committed. The articles went on to discuss the...more

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OIG Recommends Increased Oversight and Reporting Requirements for Hospice

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In keeping with its recent recommendations to CMS, the Office of Inspector General for the US Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) is recommending increased oversight and compliance reporting requirements for...more

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OSHA Failed to Follow Own Procedures in Issuing Suspect Guidance Documents, Inspector General Finds

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL Inspector General recently issued an audit report that “OSHA Procedures for Issuing Guidance Were Not Adequate and Mostly Not Followed,” Report No. 02-19-001-10-105 (March 28, 2019)....more

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Identifying Medicare fraud and abuse

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Last fall, CMS published a booklet, “Medicare Fraud & Abuse: Prevention, Detention, and Reporting.” It was prepared by the CMS Office of Inspector General to assist in combatting fraud and abuse in federal health care...more

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EPA Interagency Agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a June 12th Project Notification addressing: EPA’s Interagency Agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...more

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Inspector General Audit Could Impact Skilled Nursing Facilities

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Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) may see even more scrutiny from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) because of a recent audit conducted by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and...more

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