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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

Update: OIG’s Intensive Hospital Audits

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

We addressed the OIG’s ongoing intensive hospital audits in two previous posts: OIG Has New, Intensive Hospital Compliance Initiative, and More About OIG’s Intensive Hospital Audits — Required Reading.  This post updates those discussions based on some recent audit reports. OIG has audited some new issues: Inpatient claims with same-day discharge and readmissions. Inpatient claims for 1-day… Continue Reading