Home Health Compliance: Documentation, Background Checks On OIG's Hit List For HHAs This Year

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Article Overview

This article covers the OIG’s 2014 Work Plan items relevant to home health agencies, focusing on compliance oversight tied to Medicare home health documentation and personnel background screening. It is useful for compliance staff, home health administrators, coding and billing professionals, and auditors who track federal enforcement priorities and report timelines. The article presents the general investigative areas and timing discussed by the OIG without providing operational coding guidance.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers understand which home health compliance topics were under federal review and why documentation and hiring practices were receiving increased scrutiny.

What You Will Learn

  • Which home health compliance areas were highlighted in the OIG Work Plan
  • How federal oversight was framed for Medicare home health documentation
  • Why employment screening and criminal conviction history were identified as compliance concerns
  • What report timing the OIG associated with these work plan topics

Who Should Read This

  • Home health agency administrators
  • Compliance officers
  • Medical billing and coding professionals
  • Auditors
  • Revenue cycle staff

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