tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 7

COMPLIANCE: Kickbacks Still Stir Up the OIG's Interest

The Office of Inspector General's latest report shows that Stark laws haven't curbed some habitsDespite the recent buzz regarding new OIG targets, the agency's most recent report shows that kickback schemes still dominate their share of audits and sanctions.The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released its Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program report for 2006. The report touted the program's $2.2 billion in judgments and settlements in fiscal year 2006, adding that -in addition to these enforcement actions, numerous audits, evaluations and other coordinated efforts yielded recoveries of overpaid funds, and prompted changes in...

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