by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Aug 21, 2019 | Business Intelligence
There’s a great article written by Michael Smith, Division President of Marquis Health Services published in the July 24 edition of McKnight’s online. Michael discusses his company’s journey through a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA). I had the... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Jul 30, 2019 | Business Intelligence, Corporate Compliance
This post is one in a multi-part series on Compliance Program Success Factors. Start at the beginning: Compliance and Policy Procedures with OIG It’s been a long journey- so far, we have covered the first 6 elements of creating an effective compliance... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Jun 19, 2019 | Business Intelligence, Corporate Compliance
This post is one in a multi-part series on Compliance Program Success Factors. Start at the beginning: Compliance and Policy Procedures with OIG We have covered the first five elements of developing a compliance program (Policy & Procedures... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | May 28, 2019 | Business Intelligence, Corporate Compliance, PDPM, Reimbursement
I always come back from a compliance conference breaking out in a cold sweat and my heart pounding. It seems like once I finally wrap my head around one set of regulations, the next set is around the corner. After attending a dozen or so sessions, I get... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | May 20, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
For the full version of this article, please access it here: Long-term care requirements in COSMOS The heart of any effective compliance program is the compliance committee. Compliance meetings can run the gamut from an occasion for donuts and coffee, to highly... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | May 6, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
The OIG maintains a list of individuals or entities that cannot participate in any federally funded healthcare program. Are you checking your new employees before they’re hired? This post is one in a multi-part series on Compliance Program Success Factors. Start... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Apr 23, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
I just returned from the Health Care Compliance Associations 23rd Annual Compliance Institute. It’s always the highlight of my year to spend 3 days immersed with over 3000 compliance professionals and representatives from the OIG and DOJ learning the next... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Feb 20, 2019 | General Education
I just returned from 3 days at the eCap conference in Florida; for those who are unfamiliar, eCap is a new conference intended for midsize providers to engage in direct discussions with financial institutions and vendors in the long-term care (LTC) space. This year’s... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Jan 30, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
[This article is Part 1 of a 7 Part Series on Compliance Programs for SNFs, for the rest of the articles in the series, go HERE] We’ve conquered the first four elements of a compliance program in earlier blogs. The next components of developing a compliance program... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Jan 17, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
[This article is Part 3 of a 7 Part Series on Compliance Programs for SNFs, for the rest of the articles in the series, go HERE] We’ve covered the first three elements of developing a compliance plan: Corporate compliance officer/designee Compliance policy and... 
Recent Comments