The Office of Inspector General (OIG) develops a yearly work plan. This work plan outlines the many different areas that the OIG will focus on for fraud issues in the next year. A link to the 2009 OIG Work Plan has been provided in this unit's study. This is a lengthy document-It is 115 pages long. Please be patient while it loads. You will need to use this document as the source for this discussion thread.

Review the 2009 OIG Work Plan. Select one topic area within the work plan. As the risk manager responsible for this area, discuss what

you would do to ensure that your facility is in compliance.

Begin your post with an introduction of the specific area and the OIG's concern. Delineate the steps that you will take to ensure that your facility is in full compliance with this area. This post should be 250 to 300 words in length.

Response Guidelines

You are a new OIG inspector charged with ensuring that health care organizations are adhering to regulations. As the OIG inspector, respond to at least two other learners with a substantive post.

Compare and contrast your own thoughts as the inspector to the steps outlined by your colleague, the risk manager. Are there any missing steps for the plan? What other types of concerns might you have?