The Federal Register

Privacy Act of 1974; New OIG Privacy Act System of Records: Consolidated Data Repository

Mon, Nov 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552(e)(4)) requires that all agencies publish in the Federal Register a notice of the existence and character of their system of records. Notice is hereby given that OIG is adding a new system of records entitled ``Consolidated Data RepositoryHHSOIG'' (09901000).

OIG Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities

Tue, Sep 30 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This Federal Register notice sets forth the supplemental compliance program guidance (CPG) for nursing facilities developed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). OIG is supplementing its prior CPG for nursing facilities issued in 2000. The supplemental CPG contains new compliance recommendations and an expanded discussion of risk areas. The supplemental CPG takes into account Medicare and Medicaid nursing facility payment systems and regulations, evolving industry practices, current enforcement priorities (including the Government's heightened focus on quality of care), and lessons learned in the area of nursing facility compliance. The supplemental CPG provides voluntary guidelines to assist nursing facilities in identifying significant risk areas and in evaluating and, as necessary, refining ongoing compliance efforts.

Office of Inspector General; Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Issuance of Advisory Opinions

Thu, Jul 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT

OIG is adopting in final form, without change, an interim final rule published on March 26, 2008 (73 FR 15937). We received no comments to the interim final rule. The interim final rule revised the process for advisory opinion requestors to submit payments for advisory opinion costs.

Draft OIG Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities

Wed, Apr 16 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This Federal Register proposed notice seeks the comments of interested parties on a draft supplemental compliance program guidance (CPG) for nursing facilities developed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). When OIG publishes the final version of this guidance, it will supplement OIG's prior CPG for nursing facilities issued in 2000. This proposed notice contains new compliance recommendations and an expanded discussion of risk areas. The proposed notice takes into account Medicare and Medicaid nursing facility payment systems and regulations, evolving industry practices, current enforcement priorities (including the Government's heightened focus on quality of care), and lessons learned in the area of nursing facility compliance. When published, the final supplemental CPG will provide voluntary guidelines to assist nursing facilities in identifying significant risk areas and in evaluating and, as necessary, refining ongoing compliance efforts.

Privacy Act of 1974, New OIG Privacy Act System of Records: Litigation Files

Tue, Apr 15 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is proposing a new system of records, entitled Litigation Files, Administrative Complaints, and Personnel Actions, HHS/OS/OIG/OCIG (09900077). This proposed notice is in accordance with the Privacy Act
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requirement that agencies publish their systems of records in the Federal Register when there is a revision, change, or addition. This new system will replicate the existing system of records, entitled Litigation Files, Administrative Complaints, and Adverse Personnel Actions, HHS/OS/OGC (09900064), to reflect that responsibility for providing legal services to the Inspector General has transferred to OIG's Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG). The existing Litigation Files system of records (09900064) remains with the Department's Office of General Counsel and will be unchanged. This notice specifically covers that portion of the records that transferred to, or have been since created and maintained by, OCIG. The Litigation Files,

Office of Inspector General

Wed, Mar 26 2008 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with section 205 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, this final rule amends the OIG regulations at 42 CFR part 1008 by (1) revising the process for advisory opinion requestors to submit payments for advisory opinion costs, and (2) clarifying that notices to the public announcing procedures for processing advisory opinion requests will be published on OIG's Web site.

Office of the Secretary; Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

Fri, Mar 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This notice amends Part A (Office of the Secretary), chapter AF of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reflect a title change and adjusted responsibilities within the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) to better reflect the current work environment and responsibilities with regard to (1) oversight activities of the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units, and (2) coordinative efforts within the Technical Support unit with the Chief Information Officer for technology support and compliance on information security requirements. Chapter AF was last amended on December 21, 2006 (71 FR 76676).

As amended, sections AFE.10 and AFE.20 of Chapter AF now read as follows:
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Section AFE.10, Office of Evaluation and InspectionsOrganization

This office is comprised of the following components:

A. Immediate Office.

B. Budget and Administrati

Privacy Act of 1974; Revisions to OIG's Privacy Act System of Records: Criminal Investigative Files

Tue, Mar 4 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) proposes to revise and update the existing system of records, entitled ``Criminal Investigative Files'' (09900003). This proposed notice is in accordance with the Privacy Act requirement that agencies publish their amended systems of records in the Federal Register when there is a revision, change, or addition. This system of records, maintained by OIG, was last revised and updated on December 8, 2006.

Office of Inspector General

Fri, Feb 8 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of

Authority

This notice amends Part A (Office of the Secretary), chapter AF of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reflect title changes and responsibilities within the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Office of Investigations (OI). The statement of organization, functions, and delegations of authority conforms to and carries out the statutory requirements for operating OIG. These organizational changes are primarily to balance investigative operations and investigative support functions within OI, more clearly delineate responsibilities for the activities within this office, and facilitate the most efficient and effective health care fraud investigations. Chapter AF was last amended on December 21, 2006 (71 FR 76676).

As amended, sections AFJ.00, AFJ.10, and AFJ.20 of Chapter AF now read as follows:
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Section AFJ.00, Office of I

Solicitation of Information and Recommendations for Revising the Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities

Thu, Jan 24 2008 11:00:00 GMT

This Federal Register notice seeks the input and recommendations of interested parties as OIG revises the compliance program guidance (CPG) for nursing facilities, especially those serving Medicare, Medicaid, and other Federal health care program
beneficiaries. The nursing home industry has experienced a number of changes since OIG first published a CPG in this area (65 FR 14289; March 16, 2000). Additionally, the subsequent years of enforcement and compliance activity in the nursing home industry has allowed OIG to address more fully the various risk areas in nursing home compliance. In evaluating the contents of the nursing facility CPG, 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.