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During a May 13, 2010 joint HHS and DOJ press conference with Secretary Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder, HHS Inspector General Daniel Levinson discussed the value and importance of compliance programs in the enhanced enforcement efforts.
"I'd like to underscore the importance of the health care compliance outreach programs because they are so vital both to the successful implementation of the new law and to our work in the Inspector General's office. Prevention efforts such as compliance programs are integral to curbing health care waste fraud and abuse," said IG Levinson.
In addition Levinson told those gathered, that "Under the Affordable Care Act, providers and suppliers will be required to adopt compliance programs that meet a core set of requirements to be developed by the Secretary in consultation with our office."
The May 14, 2010 HealthLeaders Media reported that "To get providers, as well as Medicare and Medicaid suppliers up to speed with requirements, HHS will be making 'resources for us to conduct compliance training programs' in the upcoming year, said HHS Inspector General Daniel Levinson.
"The training will focus on methods to identify fraud risk areas and compliance best practices so providers can strengthen their own compliance efforts and more effectively identify and avoid illegal schemes that may be targeting their communities, Levinson said."
HCCA's "This Week in Corporate Compliance"
May 14, 2010
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