title: New guidelines in place.
abstract: On Dec. 1, 1998, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services published its Compliance Program Guidance for Third-Party Medical Billing Companies to assist companies in the development of compliance programs to promote adherence to applicable laws.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Wachler
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Avery
mesh_terms: D005607:Fraud / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services