By means of a Jan. 24 Federal Register notice, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is requesting the input and recommendations of interested parties as it revises the compliance program guidance (CPG) for nursing facilities, especially those serving Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal healthcare program beneficiaries. The nursing home industry has experienced a number of changes since OIG first published a CPG in this area on March 16, 2000. Also, the subsequent years of enforcement and compliance activity in the industry have allowed the OIG to address more fully the various risk areas in nursing home compliance.
The OIG is soliciting comments, recommendations, and other suggestions from concerned parties and organizations on how best to revise the nursing facility CPG to address relevant compliance issues. Specifically, OIG seeks comments addressing any changes to existing risk areas and introducing any new risk areas. Comments are due by Feb. 25, 2008. Read the notice.
