Skilled Nursing News January 23, 2026
While providers aren’t required to follow OIG recommendations, a compliance program based on their guidance can spare facilities future headaches, since many wind up becoming federal regulations.
OIG recommendations, which aim to prevent fraud and promote efficiency in federal programs, should be treated like rules, according to Alicia Cantinieri, managing director of clinical reimbursement and regulatory compliance at Zimmet Healthcare. She outlined features of a more airtight compliance program for nursing homes that meets CMS requirements while incorporating OIG guidance during a webinar.
“A lot of OIG recommendations actually align with our federal regulations. OIG is giving you some best practices – the seven components of an effective compliance program,” she said. “[SNFs should follow these] to make sure that...
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