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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

Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine

By Frank Sheeder on Posted in Administration, Government Initiatives, Reform

I came across this 1961 recording of then-private citizen Ronald Reagan speaking out against the threat of socialized medicine.  This wasn’t the first time these issues came up.  In the 1940′s, there was a similar debate when Harry S. Truman endeavored to create a national health insurance system.  It is intriguing that the debate about government’s role… Continue Reading