In previous posts, I have mentioned the government’s “data prospecting” efforts, and highlighted the difference between “data mining” and “data prospecting.” Mining is done when you already know where to dig. Prospecting, which is what the government has been doing, involves finding out where to dig. There’s a big difference, and the implications should not… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to CMS RSS FeedOIG’s HEAT Provider Compliance Training
Posted in Administration, CMS, DOJ, Enforcement, False Claims Act, Fraud, Government Initiatives, Medicaid, Medicare, OIG, Stark LawSince February 2011, members of the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) and their colleagues have been presenting HEAT Provider Compliance Training across the country. The most recent training included a live webcast with slides. The OIG has committed to posting a link to the webcast by the end of May. In the meantime, the slides… Continue Reading
Frank Sheeder
Frank Sheeder, chair of DLA Piper's Health Care Enforcement and Compliance practice, has defended clients against civil and criminal fraud allegations brought by the government and other hostile third-party litigants – especially whistleblowers – for more than 20 years... Read More