OIG Report on Lab Testing Should Prompt Compliance Review
Genetic testing now accounts for 43 percent of all Medicare Part B laboratory spending
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Lawyers Give Their Tips to Spot Clinical Lab Fraud
Medical laboratories should monitor fraud cases across the country and also stay vigilant of suspicious patterns of behavior
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Understanding and Avoiding Compliance Errors
Know where labs may fall foul of compliance requirements—and discover the actions your lab can take to mitigate the risk of noncompliance
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OIG Sheds Light on Kickback Implications of Online Healthcare Directories
Recent advisory opinion offers insight on how healthcare providers may want to structure arrangements involving online directories.
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Compliance Alert: OIG Sounds the Alarm on Medicare Overpayments for Physician Services Provided to Inpatients
According to a recent report, Medicare overpaid for such services over a two-year period between 2019 and 2020.
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OIG Roundup
In this OIG roundup, we cover the agency’s plans to modernize and improve the useability of its Compliance Program Guidance, which was first published in 1998.
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OIG OKs Offering Patients Gift Cards for Returning At-Home Test Kits
A new OIG Advisory Opinion sheds some light on when it’s permissible for a lab to offer customers a gift card for returning their at-home testing kit.
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OIG Issues First Positive Advisory Opinion for Free Genetic Testing
On April 11, the OIG approved a proposed arrangement involving the offering of free genetic tests and counseling services.
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FY 2021 OIG Enforcement Outcomes Continue Long-Term Downward Trend
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OIG Makes Changes to Self-Disclosure Protocol for Overpayments
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Fraud Recoveries Grow as Feds Target Telemedicine and COVID-19 Add-On Test Scams
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OIG Work Plan Targets Medicare Part B Billing & Payment of Lab Tests
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OIG Warns Medicare Beneficiaries Not to Fall for COVID-19 Scams
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