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What Compliance Officers Need to Know About Stark Laws in Healthcare

Compliancy Group

Many compliance violations in healthcare arise from financial conflicts of interest, particularly when providers get kickbacks or achieve financial gain from their referral services. Legal Consequences for Violating Stark Laws in Healthcare The Office of Inspector General (OIG), through the U.S.

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What is a Healthcare Compliance Officer?

Verisys

As government agencies and national regulatory organizations pass more regulations and the need for healthcare services grows, healthcare compliance officers (HCOs) are more important than ever. Accordingly, maintaining compliance has become a key focus for healthcare facilities. Training employees on compliance issues.

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Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit – Early Bird Discount Ends 2/3

HIPAA Journal

Attendees will gain valuable insights into health information privacy, healthcare cybersecurity, HIPAA enforcement, and a wealth of information to help them maintain HIPAA compliance and take healthcare data privacy and security to the next level. Jillson, JD – Counsel to the Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, U.S.

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OIG Educational Resources for Healthcare Providers

Healthcare Compliance Blog

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made educational resources available for healthcare providers to comply with federal healthcare laws and regulations. Department of Health and Human Services (hhs.gov).

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Home Health Company to Pay $22.9M to Settle Federal False Claims Act and Kickback Allegations

Med-Net Compliance

The settlement resolves allegations that between 2013 and 2020, the company paid remuneration to its home health medical directors in Oklahoma and Texas for the purpose of inducing referrals of Medicare and TRICARE home health patients. The corporate officers were previously the CEO and COO of the company.

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Corporate Compliance Training Software Is a Necessity

MedTrainer

Healthcare compliance is complicated for organizations of any size. However, the complexities grow exponentially for large or enterprise organizations with hundreds or thousands of employees who must complete and pass rigorous compliance training. Department of Health & Human Services ( HHS ).

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Improving Patient Care With a “Prevent, Detect, Report” Strategy  

YouCompli

Enforcement agencies are prioritizing efforts to deter FWA as more individuals enroll in government healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and telehealth services continue to evolve post-pandemic. For example, they can describe how to read a billing statement and identify services or supplies that were not provided.