Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published bySydney Patrick Modified over 9 years ago
1
HEALTHCARE TRUSTEES OF NEW YORK STATE Compliance and Governance Update August 8, 2012
2
Realities Renewed Federal Interest in Governance Health Reform Brings Governance Challenges State Government’s Reach May Exceed Its Grasp Board Oversight of Issues is Expanding
3
A Few of the Issues Executive Compensation OMIG Compliance Guidance Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) and Other Audits Expanded Surveillance Focus – Quality Conflicts of Interest Increased IRS Scrutiny
4
Executive Compensation Executive Branch Process Limits on Reimbursement, Compensation and Use of State Revenue Very Expansive Reach “Covered Executive” Definition “Related Entity” Definition Hospitals are Not Focus But are Covered
5
Aggressive Government Audits Carried Out by Contractors Often Paid on Contingency Basis RACs, MACs, ZPICs, CERTs, Comprehensive Medicare Compliance – To Name a Few Very Burdensome Document Demands Clinical Judgment Calls
6
Government Audits (cont) All-or-Nothing Recoveries Hundreds of Millions of $$ At Issue Post-Payment Reviews Pre-Payment Reviews Lengthy Appeals Process Comprehensive Medicare Audits – OIG Internal Controls Process from Patient to Claim Submission
7
Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) Compliance OMIG Now Organized by Teams Hospital Compliance Guidance - May ’12 Compliance Audits Will Increase as “Gotcha” Decreases Document Request Includes Board Minutes Expectation of Broad Board Oversight Directors Interviewed During Audit
8
Governance and Quality Increased Regulatory Focus on Quality Oversight Prompted by Feds; Implemented by State Focus on Full Board Awareness Reports to Board Committee May Be Inadequate Dovetails with OMIG Compliance Program Expectations
9
Conflicts of Interest Doing Business with Hospital Trustee Joint Venturing State – Attorney General, Governor Federal – IRS, Fraud Agencies Board Minutes Should Reflect Transparency
10
Internal Revenue Service Proposed Rules – Community Benefit Reports Providing Charity Care Not Enough Mandatory Reporting of Financial Arrangements – Directors With Each Other & With the Facility
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.