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Jun 07 2021
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OIG Exclusion List

By 2021, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss
HHS/OIG Exclusion List Violations June 7, 2021 by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance An important subject that should not be far from your mind is the OIG exclusions list. The HHS/OIG is not backing down on Employment of Excluded Individuals. On April 1 and again on April 6, one organization had two reportable...
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Jun 03 2021
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Hospitals and Price Transparency

By 2021, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss
Hospitals and Price Transparency May 26, 2021 by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance Price transparency is on my mind since some hospitals seem to have difficulty complying with the “Rule” that went into effect January 1, 2021.  As a point of interest, CMS has begun issuing violation letters to hospitals that are out...
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May 04 2021
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HHS OIG COVID-19 Oversight Page

By 2021, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss
HHS OIG Covid-19 Oversight Webpage May 4, 2021 by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has a great webpage on COVID-19 oversight. You can access that page here. The page provides insight into their strategy to combat fraud, waste and...
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May 03 2021
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Price Transparency Rules

By 2021, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss
Price Transparency Rule May 3, 2021 by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance In January 2021, a Price Transparency rule went into effect and swept in a new era in health care. The rule issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requires hospitals to make public their cash and insurance negotiated...
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Apr 19 2021
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Urine Drug Testing Scrutiny

By 2021, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss
Urine Drug Testing Scrutiny April 19, 2021 by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance Urine Drug Testing (UDT) continues to be scrutinized closely by all payers as well as governmental investigators. Another settlement agreement was recently entered into by a pain management company to resolve allegations of False Claims. "The United States alleged the...
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Apr 06 2021
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Compliance Guy Live Announcement

By 2021, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss
The Compliance Guy Live Announcement April 7, 2021 by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance "The Compliance Guy" is streaming LIVE April 16, 2021 at 1:30 pm EDT Register Now It’s a fact, given the fast-paced and digitally connected workforce of today, getting authoritative and timely information is a must! We hear you loud...
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Apr 05 2021
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PSA on Telehealth Visits

By 2021, Regulatory Compliance, Sean Weiss
PSA on Telehealth Visits April 5, 2021 by Sean Weiss, Partner & VP of Compliance The following image is a recent telehealth visit from a client. The interesting thing is the icon they use to indicate what this encounter was. Notice it is a video camera icon and the word "sick" next to it. Deploying...
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