Balanced Budget Act of 1997 / Increased civil offenses and civil money penalties

Why This Topic Matters

These statutory changes affect compliance risk, provider screening practices, and enforcement exposure. Understanding the article helps organizations recognize why exclusion checks and contractor oversight are operationally important.

Article Sections

1. Overview of Balanced Budget Act enforcement changes

   Introduces the legislative changes discussed in the article and places them in the context of federal fraud-and-abuse enforcement.

2. Civil money penalty provisions

   Summarizes the article’s discussion of new civil penalty authority and the broad categories of conduct addressed.

3. OIG excluded provider list

   Describes the role of federal exclusion resources and the general need to monitor provider status information.

4. Double check your contractors

   Covers general compliance considerations for verifying contractor relationships and screening practices.