tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 27
Compliance: OIG Okays Gift Cards For Unhappy Patients
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Article Overview
This compliance-focused article reviews recent Office of Inspector General activity relevant to healthcare organizations and billing teams. It covers an advisory opinion on patient gift cards, congressional testimony about provider number misuse in durable medical equipment claims, and related concerns about national provider identifier reporting. The article is useful for compliance officers, practice managers, billing staff, and other professionals tracking federal oversight developments.
Why This Topic Matters
The article highlights current federal enforcement and audit priorities that can affect compliance policies, claim submission practices, and internal controls in healthcare settings.
Article Sections
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OIG Rules On Gift Card Case
Summarizes an OIG advisory opinion involving patient goodwill incentives and the compliance context surrounding a health system policy.
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OIG Plans to Audit NPIs
Reviews congressional testimony and oversight concerns about provider identifier use in durable medical equipment claims and related audit activity.
What You Will Learn
- How recent OIG activity may affect healthcare compliance programs
- What general types of patient incentive policies were addressed in an advisory opinion
- Why provider identifier reporting drew federal scrutiny in durable medical equipment claims
- What areas of oversight the OIG indicated it may evaluate going forward
Who Should Read This
- Compliance officers
- Medical practice administrators
- Billing and coding professionals
- Healthcare attorneys
- Durable medical equipment suppliers
- Revenue cycle staff
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