Nursing Home Physicians, Be Careful. Illinois Psychiatrist Pays $908,000 to Settle Civil Allegations of False Billing for Evaluation and Management Services. 10 Year OIG Exclusion Part of Settlement.

On November 8, 2016,  a Springfield psychiatrist, Duttala Obul Reddy,  settled allegations of false billing  for services provided to nursin...

New Jersey OB/GYN Settles Civil Allegations on Pelvic Floor Therapy Claims, Pays $5.25 Million and Agrees to 20-Year OIG Exclusion

On November 15, 2016, a New Jersey OB/GYN, Labib Riachi, agreed to be excluded from participation in Federal health care programs, including...

Woman Excluded By OIG Indicted For Health Care Fraud for Failing to Notify Employer Home Health Agency of Her OIG Exclusion

In the past, individuals and entities excluded by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) have usually not been prosecuted for fraud. A recent...

Check Out OIG’s Newly Updated List of Corporate Integrity Agreements to Understand Recent Compliance Issues

In keeping up on the latest compliance issues, reporting issues, and the government's view on health care law issues, one of a health ca...

OIG Exclusion and Reinstatement of Excluded Individuals and Entities

One of the collateral consequences of criminal convictions for health care professionals is exclusion by the Office of Inspector General (OI...

Physician Assistant Sentenced To 14 Months In Prison For Accepting Illegal Kickbacks for Referring Patients to Home Health, Physical Therapy and Medical Clinics

The U.S. Attorney's Office is willing to prosecute criminal cases even where small kickback amounts are at issue. A recent Michigan case...