Under section 1128 of the Social Security Act, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has the authority to exclude certain individuals from federal healthcare programs like...
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Recent Provider Fraud Lawsuits
Although laws and regulations impose strict compliance requirements for healthcare entities, some providers still attempt to defraud patients, private insurance companies, and...
What Is SAM.gov?
The System for Award Management (SAM) is an official website of the U.S. government. Managed by the General Services Administration (GSA), SAM.gov is free for entities to:...
The Joint Commission’s Improved Accreditation Rules
The Joint Commission recently revised its rules for accreditation, specifically credentialing and privileging of telemedicine practitioners in hospitals. The latest rule change...
Top Healthcare Provider Fraud
The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA) estimates between $100-$300 billion in healthcare fraud is committed in the United States annually; this often comes with...
How To Verify a Provider’s Application
Charting a Course of Action When Applicant Attestation Conflicts with FACIS® or NPDB Data When hiring a physician, a fairly common issue is discrepancies on applications...
Medical Credentialing – From the Medicine Man to Telemedicine
A Brief History of the Evolution of Medical Credentialing In this blog, Hugh Greeley offers a brief summary of medical credentialing throughout history spanning from 1800 BC to...
Credentialing, OPPE, and FPPE for Advanced Nurse Practitioners (APN) and Physician Assistants (PA)
What Is the Difference Between OPPE and FPPE? The Joint Commission (TJC) is responsible for accrediting healthcare organizations and programs. The evaluations created by TJC...
Backup Physician Basics
How key members of leadership formulate the backup system to assign on-call physicians for all levels of medical staff Making sure all bases are covered in the event a surgeon,...
Keys to Managing Risk with Free Clinic Healthcare Volunteers
Important Tips for Effective Background Screening, Credentials Verification, and Continuous Monitoring of Healthcare Volunteers to Avoid Harm to Patients and Legal Exposure In...
