Compliance

To provide the guidance, regulatory support and tools health care compliance professional need to secure their organizations’ compliance with a full range of government regulations, including, but not limited to:

• Medicare participation and fraud and abuse rules; anti-trust and self-referral regulations, CMS and Joint Commission facility (hospital, home health agency, laboratory, etc.) accreditation standards, as well as OSHA, ADA, and other health care and business regulations.

Resources For You

	Medicare Compliance Alert Plain-English news and guidance to help health care providers stay on the right side of Medicare laws and out of the court dockets. Just the right mix of cutting edge news with practical, nuts and bolts how-to information.
	Fraud and Abuse Answer Book An all-in-one resource filled with straightforward explanations of health care compliance rules and practical tips to help your organization stay on the right side of fraud and abuse laws. Complete, reliable guidance to comply with tough regulations that directly affect you.
	HIPAA Answer Book Comprehensive guidance to cost-effective compliance with all HIPAA's security, privacy, and electronic transactions and code sets rules with HIPAA Answer Book.
	Compliance Officer's Report Independent news and practical guidance to help health care compliance professionals at physician practices and hospitals manage the wide array of business and regulatory compliance challenges they face. Stay on the right side of the regulations and ensure your organization can continue to grow financially while managing risk.

News

New Incident-to Rules Rescinded; What To Do Now

You may abandon new requirements for incident-to found in Transmittal 87 to the Medicare Benefit Policy. CMS rescinded the transmittal about a month ago, days before it was set to be implemented.

Tip: If you are having problems with your carrier not recognizing that the transmittal has been rescinded, contact your regional CMS office. That advice comes straight from CMS.

Fraud & Abuse Compliance in Plain English

A 1-Day Workshop to Ensure Full Medicare and Medicaid Compliance
Sept. 15, 2008 – San Antonio, Texas – Omni La Mansión del Rio