General Compliance Consulting

INCompliance assists health care clients with determining whether their compliance programs are truly effective in preventing, detecting and addressing a wide array of compliance issues. In addition to compliance audits, assessments, and effectiveness reviews, our attorney-consultants regularly conduct compliance investigations, assist in the development and revision of compliance policies and procedures, and provide training on a wide range of compliance topics.

CONSULTING

General Services

INCompliance advises health care organizations of all types and sizes on a variety of compliance issues. Because our attorney-consultants have in-depth legal knowledge of all applicable health care regulations, we provide informed, relevant and practical advice that is tailored to the specific goals and needs of our clients. We have a deep understanding of what the Office of Inspector General and other government agencies are looking for when they review a compliance program to determine its effectiveness, and we apply that knowledge to every engagement.

TRAINING

Organizations that fail to adequately train their leaders and staff

risk liability for violating health care fraud and abuse laws. Proper training to ensure board members, senior leaders and all employees understand and appreciate the compliance-related requirements of their positions is essential to having a compliant organization. We help health care organizations develop, modify and deliver targeted compliance training to educate board members, senior leaders and employees about the compliance program, their role and the relevant laws and regulations that affect how business is conducted.

We recognize that training content is not “one size fits all.” Board members and senior leaders must understand their unique oversight roles in the organization’s compliance program. Employees need practical training that reflects their day-to-day job functions. While the training content may differ, our goal is always the same: to ensure that each individual is fully capable of executing his or her role in compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and standards.

We have extensive experience providing training on the following topics:

  • Seven elements of an effective compliance program
  • Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
  • HIPAA
  • False Claims Act

We also offer advanced and highly customized trainings to address specific or timely issues.

SOLUTIONS

Our services are based

on decades of operative solutions that we have developed on behalf of past clients, allowing our current clients to capitalize on the skill, experience and knowledge we’ve built over time. However, we know that each organization is unique, and no incident in the health care arena is factually the same as previous incidents. Our compliance solutions are, therefore, customized and tailored to meet the need of individual organizations.

Compliance program development

Building a comprehensive compliance program is the first – and most important – step to achieving true compliance, and the first step is preparing comprehensive, up to date policies and procedures, and implementing them. Whether you do not have written policies and procedures in place, or if your current policies and procedures are outdated, we can help you develop and implement an effective program. Utilizing both the regulatory guidance that is applicable to the health care industry as well as industry benchmarks, we work with our clients to develop and implement policies and procedures that are specific to the needs of the organization, meet or exceed OIG expectations, minimize risk and protect the organization.

Compliance program audits

In order to test the effectiveness of an existing compliance program, we conduct audits of compliance programs, perform a “gap analysis” to identify areas for improvement or modification and make recommendations to fill those gaps. While the scope and duration of the audit varies from client to client, all of our compliance program audits supply the client with a detailed report of our findings, and actionable, realistic recommendations. In fact, many of our health care clients continue to reference our reports for several years after going through the audit process.

Compliance investigations

When a health care organization is faced with a potential compliance issue, time is of the essence. We assist our clients with internal investigations of compliance concerns, as well as responding to investigations, whether initiated by a government audit, a subpoena, a search warrant or a False Claims Act lawsuit.

EXPERIENCE
Compliance Consulting for a Large Health System

INCompliance assisted a large health system, which includes 8 hospitals, 120 outpatient facilities and more than 14,000 employees, in addressing numerous compliance issues and concerns over a period of several years. According to the organization’s compliance director, INCompliance brings professionalism, expertise, availability and an array of useful contacts across the country to each engagement, making our attorney-consultants an easy partnership choice.

Overall Compliance Program Assessment for a Children’s Hospital

We assisted a children’s hospital in conducting an assessment of their overall compliance program for two separate years. The assessments were based on the OIG’s seven elements of an effective compliance program, and encouraged the hospital to refocus their energy and resources to areas of highest risk. In addition to identifying these specific areas in need of improvement, our assessments helped them elevate the profile of compliance organization-wide.

Compliance Program Audit for a Large Health System

As part of a compliance program audit, we reviewed of the code of conduct and compliance policies and procedures, interviewed key personnel, and provided a written report with gap analysis and recommendations for new/revised policies and procedures for a large health system. We also provided suggestions for strengthening the compliance program and adopting best practices.

Code of Conduct and Compliance Review for a Critical Access Hospital

This engagement included review and revision of the code of conduct and compliance policies and procedures; recommendations for new policies and procedures needed to meet the OIG guidelines and best practices; and suggestions for changes to the hospital’s existing procedures for exclusion screening and receiving reports of suspected noncompliance to ensure that open lines of communication were established and maintained as part of the hospital’s compliance program.

Compliance Program Review for a Regional Medical Center

We reviewed the compliance program of a regional medical center, which addressed a multitude of areas. The review and recommendations were well-received by the staff and provided a definitive roadmap for the future of their overall compliance program.

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