WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Office of Inspector General has issued a proposed rule called: Solicitation of Proposals for New and Modified Safe Harbors and Special Fraud Alerts.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 9 by Juliet T. Hodgkins, Acting Inspector General.

Summary: In accordance with section 205 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), this annual notification solicits proposals and recommendations for developing new, or modifying existing, safe harbor provisions under section 1128B(b) of the Social Security Act (the Act), the Federal anti-kickback statute, as well as developing new OIG Special Fraud Alerts.

For more information, contact Tiana Korley, 240/935-0776.

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