Corporate Compliance
The Federal Deficit Reduction Act and subsequent Medicaid Integrity Program require that all health care entities that annually bill or pay out $5 million or more in Medicaid establish a Corporate Compliance Program. These programs are recommended for all health care entities. The Guilford Center worked with Wilson and Associates, Inc. to develop a program for our agency that meets all the requirements of the Federal law as well as national accreditation standards in order to prevent and detect fraud, false claims, and other compliance violations. The focus of our program is on ethics and integrity in the workplace and compliance with Federal and State laws related to fraud, false claims, theft or embezzlement, kickbacks, or other violations.
The Guilford Center's Corporate Compliance Program includes:
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Corporate Compliance Officer
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Corporate Compliance Committee
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New policy and procedures
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Corporate Compliance Plan
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Training for all employees, managers and supervisors, and providers
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All employees are required to sign a Code of Ethics Attestation form and a Conflict of Interest form as a condition of employment at the time of hiring and annually thereafter.
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Additional screening procedures have been implemented for current and new employees, independent contractors, and vendors to ensure they have not been sanctioned by a Federal or State law enforcement, regulatory, or licensing agency.
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Conducted a risk assessment of business functions
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Contracted with Report It Systems to operate our anonymous whistleblower hotline
Click on the following links to read the Guilford Center's Corporate Compliance Plan, Policies and Procedures: