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How Serious are OIG Exclusions? Key Insights into the Fraud Risk Spectrum

Provider Trust

It’s no secret–when fraud enters healthcare, things get risky. But how exactly does the HHS-OIG (Office of Inspector General), the main body responsible for conducting investigations into suspected fraudulent activity, address healthcare fraud and assess future risk of these bad actors? Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S.

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HIPAA Compliance Guide: All Your Questions Answered

Total HIPAA

Explore the full article to gain a holistic understanding of the law or use the table of contents below to find the specific information you need. Your HIPAA compliance plan will change as your staff, IT department, and business grows or evolves. HIPAA” is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

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The Cobra Effect & Enforcing Compliance Standards

AIHC

Lessons Learned about Consequences & Incentives Submitted by the AIHC Education Department Introduction The Office of Inspector General has released the new General Compliance Program Guidance or “GCPG” in late 2023. One of the seven items, #5 is “Enforcing Standards: Consequences and Incentives.” The result?

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The Cobra Effect & Enforcing Compliance Standards

AIHC

Lessons Learned about Consequences & Incentives Submitted by the AIHC Education Department Introduction The Office of Inspector General has released the new General Compliance Program Guidance or “GCPG” in late 2023. One of the seven items, #5 is “Enforcing Standards: Consequences and Incentives.” The result?

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Health Data Breaches Have Risen Dramatically According to HHS

MedTrainer

These hackers are costing health organizations millions of dollars and threatening the safety of patients. However, unauthorized access is causing more than just identity fraud. In January of 2018, Hancock Health of Indiana experienced a serious ransomware attack that forced their entire network to shut down.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T Lawmakers are now mulling limits.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL 3 Stark law updates changing the healthcare landscape Agency nurse prices move higher for skilled nursing as staffing minimum nears AHA Responds to Request for Information on Drug Shortages AHA responds to GOP inquiry on drug shortages, shares impact on hospitals and patient care Biden launches new initiatives to reduce health care costs Cash (..)