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ON THE ENFORCEMENT RADAR: THE 2012 OIG WORK PLAN
Posted In Health Care Law, Medicaid, Medicare, Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (OIG)
The Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) released its Work Plan for fiscal year 2012. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the OIG issues its annual Work Plan, which describes current audit, enforcement and evaluation activities and those the agency plans to initiate in the upcoming year. The Work Plan also provides a general view of the OIG’s investigative, enforcement and compliance activities. Basically, the Work Plan informs health care providers what is on the OIG’s enforcement radar in the coming year. Physicians should know what areas that the OIG is concerned about and review their own practices to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The following are some of the highlights from the FY 2012 Work Plan. More >
