Physician practices should pay attention to the recent reports released by the Department of Justice (DOJ), OIG and other agencies regarding their enforcement actions in 2015 and priorities in 2016. These reports and recent settlements reveal hot compliance areas that physician practices should focus on in 2016.

The following are some of the hot compliance areas in 2016 for physician practices based on recent reports such as the DOJ Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for 2015 and settlements and other enforcement actions involving physicians. Continue reading →