Monthly Publications
In Depth
Subscribe Now
In Depth
coverage of timely
Life Science
Compliance issues
Subscribe Now
Browsing Category
HHS-OIG
CMS and OIG Discuss “The Use of Data to Stop Medicare Fraud” Before House…
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight recently held a hearing on the federal government’s use of data analysis to…
DOJ Targets Physicians For Accepting Bribes In Exchange For Referrals
Last week we posted a comprehensive look at the increased scrutiny into laboratories that engage in referrals with…
Laboratory Referral Arrangements Under the Gun
Referral arrangements between laboratories and physicians have received a lot of scrutiny lately. Last week, it was…
HHS-OIG: Novartis Division, Sandoz, to Pay $12.6 Million in Civil Monetary…
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) yesterday announced that Sandoz Inc. will pay $12.64 million to settle allegations it…
OIG Issues 2015 Health Reform Oversight Plan
HHS-OIG recently released their 2015 Health Reform Oversight Plan. The agency plans to hone in on the Affordable Care Act during…
DOJ Enforcement Panel Focuses on Medical Device Companies
Last week’s CBI Medical Device and Diagnostic Compliance Congress featured an “enforcement panel” that discussed recent trends in…
OIG Soliciting Recommendations on New Safe Harbors To The Anti-Kickback…
Each year the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) solicits recommendations for new or modified safe harbor provisions…
Top Policy and Medicine Stories of 2014
2014 has been a big year for healthcare and continuing medical education (CME). Here are ten topics worth going back to that…
OIG Plans Review of FDA’s Regulatory Activity, According to New Work Plan
OIG Plans to Focus on How FDA Inspects Generic Manufacturers and Enforces Postmarketing and Clinical Trial Transparency…
OIG Issues 2015 Work Plan
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General recently released its 2015 Work Plan. OIG’s…