First Healthcare Compliance hosted an informative webinar with Cristina Loayza, Product Manager of Precheck, titled “What Healthcare Employers Should Know About Exclusion Screening.” Click here to view the webinar. As a…
The Complicated World of Exclusion Screening
Protecting patients and promoting quality in healthcare are generally accepted goals for providers and employers. However, even with the positive purpose and intent behind exclusion screening, complicated decisions must be…
Jumpstart Your Compliance Program
The beginning of the New Year is a popular time for new initiatives. Many healthcare organizations are looking for ways to improve quality and reduce risk. A compliance program is…
Is Your Compliance Program Effective?
Having a compliance program in place is a start but having an effective compliance program is the goal. Proactively assessing the effectiveness of one’s own compliance program is better than…
Overview of a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA)
Health care fraud recoveries for fiscal years 2009- 2014 exceeded previous records with five straight years of more than $2 billion in annual recovery from cases involving fraud and false…
LEIE: Do You Know About the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities?
The Exclusions Statute is one of five major federal fraud and abuse laws. Exclusion is an administrative remedy that is in the form of a penalty imposed on a provider.…
What Is the OIG List Of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE)?
According to the OIG’s “Roadmap for New Physicians: Avoiding Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse”, the OIG is legally required to exclude individuals and entities from all Federal healthcare programs…