OIG Enforcement Actions: Notable Decisions from January 2019
(February 6, 2019) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), didn’t skip…
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OIG Exclusion Case Study: The Impact of a False Claims Act Judgment.
(August 23, 2018): In 2008, after learning that a Texas-based laboratory services company was submitting false claims to…
Health Care Providers Should Consider the Ramifications of “Taking a Plea” in a Criminal Case or Agreeing to a Licensure Action. It May Trigger a Mandatory or Permissive OIG Exclusion Action.
Perhaps the most severe administrative sanction available under the Social Security Act stems from the authority of the…
Personal Care Service Aides and Attendants Excluded in 2017
(January 22, 2018): With 2017 behind us, it can be quite helpful to review the Medicare “exclusion” actions taken…
Dental OIG Exclusions – A Review of 2017 Actions.
(January 12, 2018): The Medicare and Medicaid programs are both essential, yet costly health benefit programs sponsored in…
The Released Year in Review OIG Podcast
Year in Review OIG Podcast Earlier this week, the Office of Inspector General released its “Year in Review”…
Significant Recent Trends in Exclusion Case Settlements
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has recently entered into a number of exclusion case settlements tied to skilled…
Pharmacies Targeted for Exclusion Violations by OIG and States
In what appears to be a growing enforcement trend, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of…