Effective Nursing Home Compliance Programs – New OIG Guidance

This session will provide an overview of key regulations and practices essential for establishing and sustaining an effective compliance and ethics program in skilled nursing facilities. We will discuss the anticipated revision of the 2008 memo by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), titled “OIG Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities.” Our discussion will encompass any updates to the OIG memo and will outline key elements and practices outlined by both the OIG and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for building and maintaining a highly effective compliance program. Topics will include the significance of implementing a compliance program work plan and conducting an annual review process.