The OIG recently announced that the 2018 National Health Care Fraud Takedown was the largest in history, focused on opioid diversion and abuse. Organizations which prescribe, dispense, or otherwise maintain investments in opioid or opioid containing products should maintain a strong internal control and monitoring strategy to mitigate risk. A well-designed monitoring program should include review of prescribing patterns, refill request patterns, inventory controls, and segregation of duties.
For more information on risk mitigation strategies and compliance monitoring, contact Shawn Stevison at sstevison@ddafhealthcare.com or 502-566-1066.