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HHS Inspector General Dan Levinson’s Compliance Speech

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Administration, Culture, Enforcement, Fraud, Government Initiatives, OIG

I introduced HHS Inspector General Dan Levinson as he gave his compliance speech at the Health Care Compliance Association’s (HCCA’s) annual Compliance Institute.  He had some messages that health care compliance professionals and health industry leaders need to hear.     You can watch the speech at this link:  IG Levinson’s Compliance Speech at HCCA… Continue Reading

A Compliance Officer’s Wish List for 2012

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Enforcement, Ethics, Government Initiatives, Reform

I was visiting with some of my compliance colleagues recently and came up with an interesting Wish List for 2012:  Additional resources. Clearer regulations :) Increased stakeholder support for compliance activities. More predictable and quicker voluntary disclosure processes. A better way to keep track of regulatory developments and new business arrangements. Acknowledgement by regulators and enforcers… Continue Reading

12 Enforcement and Compliance Predictions for 2012

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, DOJ, Enforcement, Government Initiatives, ICD, Implantable Cardiac Devices, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare, OIG, Reform, Settlements

This has been an interesting year for the health care industry, and I believe the coming year will be even more exhilarating.  Here are my 12 enforcement and compliance predictions for 2012.  Please comment with yours.  We’ll see how we do. . . .   Regardless of what happens with the health care reform law, the current market forces… Continue Reading

The Price of a Compliance Failure? Ask Penn State.

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Ethics

Stakeholders often raise “the price of compliance” as they endeavor to justify their lack of support.  We hear about how: The compliance function is a cost center. The odds are small that this will become a problem. Compliance Officers make a mountain out of a mole hill. We are an ethical organization and therefore don’t… Continue Reading

The Government is Going After Health Care Execs

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Enforcement, Government Initiatives

I just returned from the HCCA/AHLA Fraud & Compliance Forum which was, as usual, a strong conference. One of the resounding themes was the government’s growing emphasis on holding health care executives and board members responsible for organizational non-compliance. The effort is no longer aimed solely at people who are associated with drug and device… Continue Reading

Healthcare Compliance – What every Senior Leader Needs to Know in 2011

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Enforcement, Government Initiatives, OIG, Reform

I recently participated in a webinar hosted by EthicsPoint called Healthcare Compliance – What every Senior Leader Needs to Know in 2011. Here’s some background on it: The healthcare industry is currently faced with mounting economic, political and regulatory pressures. State and local governments have increased their enforcement budgets in an effort to gain prompt… Continue Reading

Healthcare Compliance – What every Senior Leader Needs to Know in 2011

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Enforcement, Ethics, False Claims Act, Government Initiatives, News, Reform

On April 26, I will talk about Healthcare Compliance – What every Senior Leader Needs to Know in 2011 in a free webinar hosted by EthicsPoint.  Here’s a description: The healthcare industry is currently faced with mounting economic, political and regulatory pressures. State and local governments have increased their enforcement budgets in an effort to… Continue Reading

How to Succeed as a Compliance Professional: Free Webinar

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Culture, Ethics

Wolters Kluwer/CCH/MediRegs is hosting a free webinar on October 5 in which I will talk about “How to Succeed as a Compliance Professional.” I will discuss mistakes compliance officers should avoid and what its takes to succeed in the current environment. Compliance professionals need to have many qualities to be successful, and in this program… Continue Reading