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COVID-19 brings compliance communications to the forefront like never before
Until now, when most people thought about compliance, particularly those outside of the compliance profession, they thought about a department or people charged with enforcing...
Outpatient Therapy Faces Payment Cuts in 2021, Audits Are Underway
In a double whammy, outpatient therapy providers are facing a 10% payment cut next year and audits by Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) have resumed even...
As Animal Research FOIA Requests Rise, OLAW Advises Careful Approach
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) have snowballed in recent years, and research institutions submitting...
Two Hospitals Pay $8.37M to Settle Case About Psych Certifications, Treatment Plans
In separate settlements with the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), two Massachusetts hospitals in the same family have agreed to pay a total of...
Health Care Cybersecurity Checklist for 2021
Experts interviewed by RPP recommended a variety of strategies to stay ahead of evolving security threats this year, particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic winds down...
Final Physician Rule Changes Supervision, Adds Telehealth Codes, Some Permanently
In the 2021 final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) rule,[1] CMS made both permanent and temporary changes to supervision, telehealth and other provisions, capturing the...
Beam Suntory settles with DOJ for $19.6 million
Beam Suntory Inc. agreed to pay a penalty of $19.6 million for bribery and other violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).[1] The company...
Rethinking conflict of interest training
As part of a robust corporate compliance program, many organizations will require periodic disclosures of financial interests and relationships, including some familial relationships and certain...
Investigating violations of your organizational code of conduct
Most organizations have a code of conduct, but have you thought about your code in relation to conducting investigations of issues that may have been...
Revised UG Ups Micro-Purchase Level, Eases Award Termination, Addresses Indirect Rates
The 120-day closeout that institutions fought for after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) first released the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit...