Perhaps the most severe administrative sanction available under the Social Security Act stems from the authority of the Secretary for…
(January 22, 2018): With 2017 behind us, it can be quite helpful to review the Medicare “exclusion” actions taken by the…
(January 12, 2018): The Medicare and Medicaid programs are both essential, yet costly health benefit programs sponsored in whole or…
Year in Review OIG Podcast Earlier this week, the Office of Inspector General released its “Year in Review” OIG Podcast…
In what appears to be a growing enforcement trend, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General…
Exclusion Violation by Dentist “Sends a Strong Warning” February 1, 2017 By Paul Weidenfeld The Office of the Inspector General’s…
By Paul Weidenfeld January 23, 2017 On January 12, 2017, the Office of Inspector General published a final rule finalizing…
[1] The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has steadily increased its enforcement of OIG Exclusion Screening violations since the issuance of…
On April 18, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued updated criteria for…
The failure to report excludable offenses by state Medicaid offices and licensing boards is a longstanding issue for the OIG….