This tutorial will provide a simple overview of each of these regulatory entities. You will be able to compare the differences and similarities as well as identify the enforcement agencies for both. More importantly, you will be able to understand how compliance is considered ‘good business practices.’
OIG vs. HIPAA – What You Need to Know
Know the Differences Between OIG and HIPAA There is a great deal of uncertainty regarding the differences between an OIG Compliance program and a HIPAA Compliance program. Although every practice has the right to develop its own unique plan to suit its size and services, a clinic cannot choose one over the other. An effective…
Compliance – An Investment in Your Practice
Foundation of Your Practice When building a home, the critical areas such as the footers, foundation, and plumbing are usually the most expensive but are the least visible in the finished product. It is sometimes frustrating to spend money and time on something and have nothing to ‘show’ for it. But as your home weathers…
What is Compliance?
What Does Compliance Mean? Compliance means conforming to a rule, policy, standard, or law. Healthcare compliance is an ongoing process of meeting the obligations and following the established guidelines of governmental authorities. Most of the laws and regulations of these authorities focus on patient privacy, patient safety, and billing practices. The Rule Makers Health Insurance…
Medicare Hierarchy
The “Ladder” of Medicare It’s important to understand the hierarchal relationship between the Office of Inspector General (OIG), The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), and the Doctor of Chiropractic (DC). OIG: Since it was established in 1976, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health…