The Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG) released the 2017 Work Plan (“Work Plan”) outlining its priorities for new and ongoing audits and evaluations for the current and coming year. The OIG Work Plan also provides an update on items that have been completed, postponed or...
Compliance Program
Reporting Structures of a Compliance Program
While implementing an effective compliance program is not a guarantee of fraud, waste and abuse prevention, it does help mitigate the risk of improper conduct. One key element of an effective and successful compliance program is oversight and defined reporting. Below are tips to consider when implementing or evaluating the...
Announcing Provident’s 2016 Healthcare Compliance Webinar Series
Provident is pleased to announce the 2016 healthcare compliance webinar series. Join Provident as we host complimentary 30-minute, lunch break webinars aimed at keeping you and your organization informed on the latest happenings in the healthcare world. 2016 is the year of compliance! Starting with our kickoff webinar in May, the...
How Effective is Your Organizations Compliance Program?
In recent years the healthcare industry has seen a tremendous push in its efforts to encourage organization(s) to develop effective internal controls to monitor compliance with State and Federal regulations. As hospitals and other healthcare organizations continue to face increased scrutiny, Provident has developed a checklist that can be used...
Healthcare Check Up: The Importance of Internal Audit & Compliance Program Assessments
With the sea of ever changing healthcare regulations it is important that organizations conduct regular and ongoing internal audit and compliance program assessments. Within the last decade the healthcare arena has witnessed sweeping regulatory changes, including: Compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Implementation of International Classification...