Rare OIG Special Fraud Alert cautions the use of speaker programs
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-11-23T17:46:00
In a rare move, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General issued a Special Fraud Alert warning of inherent fraud and abuse risks associated with speaker programs.
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