Take action to avoid CCAs, CIAs
Health Care Auditing Strategies, November 1, 2007
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When healthcare providers find themselves in legal trouble, they often also find themselves saddled with the burden of either a corporate compliance agreement (CCA) or corporate integrity agreement (CIA). The difference between receiving a CCA or a CIA can have a significant impact on your facility.
"If an institution doesn't have a compliance agreement, it is in serious trouble," says James A. Kopf, president of Healthcare Oversight Inc., in New Canaan, CT.
OIG focus
The OIG often negotiates compliance obligations with healthcare providers during the settlement of federal healthcare program investigations arising under a variety of civil false claims statutes.
The OIG examines the following areas when determining whether to pursue a CIA or a CCA, according to a November 2001 letter by Janet Rehnquist, Department of Health and Human Services inspector general
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