OIG Compliance Program

This compliance program guidance focuses on your documentation, coding and billing designed for individual or group practices and contains seven components that provide a solid basis upon which a physician practice can create a solid compliance program:

• Conducting internal monitoring and auditing
• Implementing compliance and practice standards
• Designating a compliance officer or contact
• Conducting appropriate training and education
• Responding appropriately to detected offenses and developing corrective action § Developing open lines of communication
• Enforcing disciplinary standards through well-publicized guidelines