Hospice professionals are often left wondering how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and other government entities identify enforcement priorities. They also seek understanding about the subsequent steps taken for audits and False Claims Act investigations. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske, Bryan Nowicki, and the hospice team’s newest member, former federal prosecutor Jonathan Porter, talk about the reasons and methods behind government enforcement efforts, and how hospices should respond to them.
Hospice professionals are often left wondering how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and other government entities identify enforcement priorities. They also seek understanding about the subsequent steps taken for audits and False Claims Act investigations. In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske, Bryan Nowicki, and the hospice team’s newest member, former federal prosecutor Jonathan Porter, talk about the reasons and methods behind government enforcement efforts, and how hospices should respond to them.