Compliance: Do You Know OIG's Mid-Year Targets? Find Out
Feds hone in on urine tests, PT, and cardiac device recalls.
OIG continues to hammer away at those who cheat Medicare. With tighter controls and stiffer punishments on the rise, practices shouldn’t expect federal scrutiny to end anytime soon.
Background: In its Semiannual Report to Congress released on June 4, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) disclosed that the first half of fiscal year 2018 was a big one, including major recoveries and savings. The agency recorded audit receivables at $187.5 million, garnered about $1.5 billion in savings, and looked into questionable activity that amounted...
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