What is a focus of the OIG Work Plan?

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OIG carries out its mission to protect the integrity of HHS programs and the health and welfare of the people served by those programs through a nationwide network of audits, investigations, and evaluations, as well as outreach, compliance, and educational activities.

Where can you find the newly initiated OIG work plan items?

Recently Added Items page
The monthly update includes the addition of newly initiated Work Plan items, which can be found on the Recently Added Items page.

Which option is a part of the OIG work plan most applicable to physician services?

Which option is a part of the OIG Work Plan most applicable to physician services? The OIG’s Compliance Program Guidance for Individual and Small Physician Group Practices identifies four risk areas affecting physician practices.

What value is the OIG work plan to a physician practice?

By monitoring the Work Plan, a physician practice can be proactive and make any necessary changes to ensure continued compliance in certain key risk areas identified by the OIG.

What value is the OIG workplan to a physician practice?

How often does OIG publish their work plan?

quarterly
The Work Plan is updated quarterly. Each project is categorized as initiated, in development, or planned. Initiated: The project is underway; the description of the project includes the calendar quarter in which we expect to complete the project.

What are the seven OIG elements of an effective compliance plan?

They are as follows:

Designation of a compliance officer and compliance committee.
2. Development of compliance policies and procedures, including standards of conduct.
Developing open lines of communication.
Appropriate training and education.
Internal monitoring and auditing.
Response to detected deficiencies.

What are OIG guidelines?

OIG has developed a series of voluntary compliance program guidance documents directed at various segments of the health care industry, such as hospitals, nursing homes, third-party billers, and durable medical equipment suppliers, to encourage the development and use of internal controls to monitor adherence to …