tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2014 Issue 12

Penalties: Expansion of Civil Monetary Penalties On The Horizon

OIG is planning to add to the list of infractions. If keeping track of the laws and regulations governing Medicare compliance seemed challenging earlier, worse is yet to come. The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has floated a suggestion in a May 12 Proposed Rule to allow civil monetary penalties for some other infractions, too. Background: The government has the right to impose civil monetary penalties or exclusion for different types of Medicare and Medicaid fraud, and these penalties can be substantial. Depending on the infraction discovered at your practice, the penalties can vary widely. New Proposal Would...

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