What Is OIG’s Risk Spectrum

The Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) recently published the False Claims Act settlements risk spectrum for the first quarter of 2019. The risk spectrum identifies the number of settled cases and their assigned risk category.

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Warnings to Pharmacies About Accepting Coupons and Special Business Arrangements

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued two reports reminding providers and suppliers of the importance of carefully vetting their business arrangements before signing on the dotted lines.

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As A New Doctor, What Federal Laws Should I Be Concerned With?

In addition to any state laws that may impact a doctor’s practice, the main civil Federal laws and their implementing regulations that concern physicians are the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Physician Self Referral Act (often called the Stark Law), the Exclusion Statute, and the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. An additional law that

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