Healthcare compliance plans: good business practice for the new millennium
Russo, R.; Russo, J.J.
Journal of Ahima 69(1) 24; 26-28; 30-31; Quiz: 33-34
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1060-5487 PMID: 10174718 Document Number: 496157
Recent developments indicate that government scrutiny of healthcare providers will continue well into the next century. This article sheds light on the Federal False Claims Act and its recent interpretation by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General and the United States Attorney's Office, the OIG's 1998 workplan, and current fraud and abuse initiatives. It also presents the fundamental elements of a compliance plan.