On Tuesday, March 24, NHCAA CEO Louis Saccoccio testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight at a hearing on the use of data to stop Medicare fraud.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) today released the Heath Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC) Report for Fiscal Year 2014

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, offers periodic podcasts on the latest news, issues, and information from the OIG. Recently released podcast topics include statistical sampling, hospice care, and the ACA.

The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has published its Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2015. This annual planning document "summarizes new and ongoing reviews and activities that OIG plans to pursue with respect to HHS programs and operations during the current fiscal year and beyond."

If offered a complimentary medical service, beware! Offers of "free" medical treatments or consultations often sound appealing and legitimate. They may come in advertising, a telephone solicitation, or even at your front door.