Alerts & Announcements

OIG Issues Special Advisory Bulletin on Exclusion
May 16, 2013
OIG Audit of Health Center Questions $5.9 Million in Section 330 Grant Funding
May 2, 2013
OIG updates protocol for disclosures of potential fraud
Apr 18, 2013
FTCA Application Resources Now Available
Apr 4, 2013
FTCA Redeeming Applications Due May 3, 2013
Mar 26, 2013
Quick Link to CY2014 FTCA Technical Assistance Webcasts
Feb 26, 2013
Reminder: Reporting Deadline for Certain HIPAA Breaches Falls on March 1
Feb 19, 2013
HHS Releases New HIPAA Final Rule
Jan 31, 2013
OIG Approves Health Center’s Proposal to Offer Gift Cards
Jan 28, 2013
ALERT: HHS Imposes Penalty for HIPAA Breach Involving Fewer Than 500 Patients
Jan 8, 2013
OIG Semiannual Report to Congress Includes Enforcement Activities Related to Health Center Grantees and Vaccines for Children Providers
Dec 4, 2012
HRSA Releases Revised Health Center Site Visit Guide
Nov 2, 2012
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New e-Library Documents

The e-Library is available to Silver, Gold, and All Star subscribers.
  • OIG Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Care Programs Issued May 8, 2013
  • OIG Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol Updated April 17, 2013
  • PAL 2013-05 - Calendar Year 2014 Requirements for FTCA Medical Malpractice Coverage for Health Centers
  • 340B Policy Release: Clarification on Use of Medicaid Exclusion Rule (Feb 7, 2013)
  • 340B Policy Release: Statutory Prohibition on Group Purchasing Organization Participation (Feb 7, 2013)
  • 340B: Recertification 2013 Database Guide

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Analysis and Advice

The Compliance Connection is available to Bronze, Silver, Gold, and All Star subscribers.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Considerations in Terminating a Patient-Provider Relationship
This article describes some of the factors a provider should consider in determining whether to terminate a patient-provider relationship, as well as steps providers should take to terminate a patient-provider relationship once they have determined that such action is necessary.
Compliance Issues Raised by Incentive-Based Compensation
Tying compensation to productivity benchmarks can be a key strategy to help health centers establish a culture that supports high-quality and efficient services. Many organizations offer their own practitioners financial incentives to ensure their organizations earn the maximum amount possible from third parties. This article highlights some of the compliance issues raised by such incentive-based compensation programs.
The FTCA E-Briefing is available to FTCA and All Star subscribers.
FTCA CY14 Deeming: Lessons learned and application changes
Exclusive for FTCA and All-Star subscribers, this article contains reflections on past FTCA application cycles, as well as details about changes in the CY14 application.
UPDATED FOR CY14 DEEMING: Answering the prior claims history question
NEW INFO ADDED APRIL 9, 2013 This article, originally published on April 4, 2013, has been revised to include additional information about the professional liability history question. The article addresses the new question in the professional liability section and the new requirement to provide a summary of the health center's internal analysis and steps taken to prevent future occurrences for "resolved" cases. This updated version of the article should be used when preparing responses to the deeming application.