The Origin of Fraud

Course overview

This program provides the learner with the following information. The role of the Office of Inspector General and Department of Justice in preventing and responding to fraud, waste, and abuse of government funds. The value of a compliance and ethics program and required components. Medicaid fraud control units and Medicare and DOJ fraud strike forces. Federal monitoring of nursing homes. CMS nursing home enforcement and remedies as applied to survey deficiency scope and severity levels. An overview of federal compliance related laws. How to respond to and interact with government agents and investigators if they arrive at the facility.