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Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week is the first 
full week in 

May in 2010: May 2-8, 2010.  We urge our members to commemorate 


Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week, as it provides a great 


opportunity to gain exposure for your compliance training activities.


Don't be taken by surprise, Keep 


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Headlines:

Chiropractor and Physician Among Three Defendants Indicted in Alleged $1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Michigan Doctor Convicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme
Obama Announces Effort to Reduce Health Care Waste, Fraud
Florida Senator Requests More Health Care Fraud Prevention
Psychologist Sentenced for Health Care Fraud
Physician’s Assistant and His Wife Charged in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
Ex-Hospital Worker Sued Over Breach
State Audit Claims Medicaid Billed for Services to Deceased Patients
Chicago Hospital Agrees to Pay More Than $1.5 Million

This Week’s Link:
OIG Posts Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations

Regulatory News

CMS Ends Contract with Fox Insurance Company Drug Plan

CMS Update
From the GAO

CMS Transmittals
From the OIG

Acronym Library

Keep Informed:

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"This Week in Corporate Compliance"


Members receive Compliance Today The Monthly 


Magazine for Compliance Professionals Members' archive of "Compliance Today"
The Monthly Magazine for Compliance Professionals

Non-members: view sample of "Compliance Today"

Combating Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid

Testimony of:
Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
to the US Senate Special Committee on Aging
May 6, 2009


Testimony on Capitol Hill Supports Compliance Programs

On April 22, 2009, Lewis Morris, Chief Counsel, Office of Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services and New York State Medicaid Inspector General James G. Sheehan each promoted the use of compliance programs as a means to thwart waste, fraud and abuse in Federal Health Care Programs

Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Efforts to Combat Health Care Fraud and Abuse


2008-2009 New York State Office of Medicaid Inspector General Work Plan


Open Letter from Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson to Health Care Providers, April 15, 2008


HCCA 10th Annual Survey Profile of Health Care Compliance Officers


OIG and HCCA Issue
Government-Industry
Roundtable Report:
Driving For Quality
in Long-Term Care:
A Board of Directors Dashboard

OIG and HCCA cosponsored a Government-industry roundtable in December for representatives from the long-term care industry to share experiences and inform OIG and HCCA of issues surrounding boards of directors' oversight of quality of care.
The report (PDF) The press release (PDF)

Research Compliance Research Risk Areas Identified

Research Billing, Effort Reporting and Conflicts of Interest topped the list of Risk Areas identified by those who attended the 2007 Health Care Compliance Association Research Compliance Conference.

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Corporate Responsibility and Health Care Quality: Resource for Health Care Boards of Directors

HCCA exists to champion ethical practice 

and compliance standards and to provide the necessary resources for 


ethics and compliance professionals and others who share these 


principles.

Obama Administration's
Health Care Fraud Summit Webcast

Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

Video requires Real Media

Morning Session (2:33:45)
Evening Session (37:37)


Does Your Board’s Oversight of Compliance Measure Up?

Click Here to Participate in the Survey


National Conferences

Get the latest information on the hottest compliance and ethics topics in the changing legal and regulatory environment. & build out your network

Advanced Compliance Training, Latest 


Compliance Information Hot Topics and Current Events Networking,  Broad 


Spectrum of Speakers, Volunteer Opportunity

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Register in MARCH and receive a free copy of 501 Ideas for Your Compliance and Ethics Program


Research Compliance Conference
NEW DATE
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April 21 to 24, 2010
Dallas, TX


Audit & Compliance Committee Conference
Buy one registration for $695 and get one for $395
May 20 to 21, 2010


Physician Practice Compliance Conference
October 17 to 19, 2010
Philadelphia, PA


AHLA/HCCA Fraud and Compliance Forum
September 26 to 28, 2010
Baltimore, MD

Academies

Get up to speed with these four-day intensive training programs. A great way to prepare for the CHC Certification Exam.

June Compliance Academy
June 7–10, 2010
San Francisco, CA


August Compliance Academy
August 16 to 19, 2010
Chicago, IL


October Compliance Academy 2010
October 25–28, 2010
San Francisco, CA


November Compliance Academy 2010
November 15–18, 2010
Orlando, FL


December Compliance Academy JUST ADDED
December 13 to 16, 2010
San Diego, CA

Research Academy

August Research Compliance Academy
August 9 to 12, 2010
Chicago, IL

Privacy Academy

October Privacy Academy
October 4 to 7, 2010
San Diego, CA

Books & Multimedia

A valuable selection of educational reference and training tools for the health care compliance profession

Compliance and Ethics: An Introduction for Health Care Professionals

Compliance and Ethics: 


An Introduction for Health Care Professionals

This video package provides everything you need to conduct compliance and ethics training:

  • 23-minute video with 7 topic sections
  • Trainer's Guide
  • Reproducible participant materials

Click Here to Buy Now!

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Think you’re on top
of Medicaid compliance?
Think again…

Reduce Your Medicaid Compliance Risks Now
with the new

HCCA-AIS
Medicaid Compliance News

Your source for timely
news and practical
compliance strategies
for hospitals, health
systems, and other
providers and suppliers

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HCCA exists to champion ethical practice 

and compliance standards and to provide the necessary resources for 


ethics and compliance professionals and others who share these 


principles.

How to Become a
Compliance Officer?

Certification
The Mark of a Professional

Certification Forum


industry experts, latest changes, hot 


issues
Get guidance from industry experts on the latest regulatory changes and hot issues. Receive quality training with no travel required -- with one registration, your whole office can participate.  

The Evolution of HIPAA: A Practical Path to HITECH
March 04, 2010 and March 11, 2010


Medical Identity Theft: How is the Health Care Industry Responding?
May 12, 2010


Employment Law – Fair Labor Standards Act
May 20, 2010


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Regional Conferences

Gain the latest insights, share best practices and network with peers in your area.

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Upper North Central Regional Conference
May 7, 2010
Columbus, OH


Upper North East Regional Conference
May 21, 2010
New York, NY


Pacific Northwest Regional Conference
June 4, 2010
Seattle, WA


West Coast Regional Conference
June 18, 2010
Newport Beach, CA

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