Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revisions to the Office of Inspector General's Civil Monetary Penalty Rules
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2016-12-07 · Effective 2017-01-06 · 81 FR 88334
Document
Document number
2016-28293
Federal Register citation
81 FR 88334
CFR reference
42 CFR 1003
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2016-12-07
Effective date
2017-01-06
Abstract
This final rule amends the civil monetary penalty (CMP or penalty) rules of the Office of Inspector General to incorporate new CMP authorities, clarify existing authorities, and reorganize regulations on civil money penalties, assessments, and exclusions to improve readability and clarity.