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Compliance Risks Associated with Outlier Payments 

YouCompli

Allegedly, the facility also failed to fully reimburse the government for its receipt of these outlier payments after it became aware of the issue. The government alleged these increased charges resulted in the greater number of outlier payments. Return illegitimate reimbursement and overpayments quickly.

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These are the compliance issues providers should be preparing for, post-PHE

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

State government executive orders. Additionally, any reimbursement resulting from these claims could be considered an overpayment. Once a provider has credible evidence of an overpayment, it must be reported and returned to avoid triggering FCA liability. Legislation or temporary regulatory flexibilities tied to the PHE.

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OIG Posts False Claims Act Settlements for FY 2022 Q1–Q4 on the Risk Spectrum

Med-Net Compliance

The government’s primary civil tool for addressing healthcare fraud is the FCA. Most of these cases are resolved through settlement agreements in which the government alleges fraudulent conduct and the settling parties do not admit liability. Excluded individuals and entities are listed in the OIG’s exclusions database.

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OIG Issues Updated General Compliance Program Guidance: Overview of Key Elements & Changes

C&M Health Law

OIG specifically references the United States Sentencing Commission’s Guidelines that require that an entity’s “governing authority shall be knowledgeable about the content and operation of the compliance and ethics effectiveness of the compliance and ethics program.”

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ChristianaCare Settlement Drives New Legal Theory in False Claims Act Litigation: Hospitals Take Note When Providing Clinical Services to Their Private Physician Groups

Healthcare Law Blog

Sherman himself had submitted disclosure logs to the OIG), Sherman alleges that it failed to adequately report the arrangements it had with Neonatology Associates or any other private physician groups, or return any alleged overpayments.

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Preventing Genetic Testing Fraud: 5 Actions for Health Plans

Healthcare IT Today

The surge in genetic testing claims comes with a rise in fraud, waste and abuse across government and commercial payers. When requests for genetic testing from a specific lab or provider—in total or by type of test—rise substantially, this presents an opportunity for health plans to uncover the “why.”

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Part 3: Audit Documentation to Avoid Potential Appeal Consequences

AIHC

Audit Coding, Billing and Documentation for Accuracy Insurance carriers and government contractors have the authority to review any claims at any time. If the payer, such as Medicare, performs an extrapolation, reducing each overpayment dollar through appeal can mean thousands less to pay back.

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