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 Updates Threshold for Nominal Value Gifts
From – National Intelligence Report
Just as the civil monetary penalties have gotten an update to adjust for inflation so too have the thresholds for…
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Semiannual OIG Report to Congress Outlines Challenges as Well as Successes
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New OIG Advisory Opinion Repeats Warning that Free Labeling Services Can Be Kickbacks
OIG says a laboratory’s proposal to offer dialysis clinics free labeling services would likely violate the Anti-Kickback Statute
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Labs Can Take Advantage of Transportation Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor
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OIG Report Highlights Aggressive Enforcement
From – National Intelligence Report
The OIG’s latest semiannual report to Congress as usual touts its successes with oversight and enforcement and provides a guide to…
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2017 OIG Work Plan Holds Few Surprises for Labs
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OIG Releases 2017 Work Plan
From – National Intelligence Report
There are few surprises in the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s 2017 Work Plan. The OIG’s annual Work Plan provides…
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OIG Report Details Medicare Payments for Top Lab Tests
From – National Intelligence Report
Medicare Part B paid $7 billion for lab tests in 2015, the same amount it shelled out in 2014. But 2015 Medicare payments for the top 25…
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OIG Highlights Largest Self-Disclosure Protocol Settlement
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OIG Celebrates 40 Years of Fraud Fighting
From – National Intelligence Report
Oct. 15, 2016 marks 40 years since the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) was launched in…
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