Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Note:

Hospice Provider Breaks Record With $3 Million Integrity Agreement Penalty

If you need a reminder of why you should walk the line and avoid having to enter into Integrity Agreements with the HHS Office of Inspector General, check out a new Government Accountability Office report about the agreements. IAs and Corporate Integrity Agreements contain "stipulated penalties" with penalty amounts that are "non-negotiable" and do not change across agreements. They range [...]
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