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Compliance Program ____________________________________________________
Hometown Health ’ s Compliance Program reflects a good faith commitment to compliance and to the identification , correction of non-compliance , and prevention of fraud , waste and abuse . Hometown Health is committed to compliance and follows the below principles :
1 . Appointment of compliance leader and compliance committees with appropriate authority
2 . Develop and maintain policies and procedures that address regulatory requirements 3 . Effective education and training 4 . Internal auditing and monitoring for compliance 5 . Effective communication 6 . Enforcement of policies and procedures 7 . Prompt response to compliance issues 8 . Risk management 9 . Vendor oversight
Compliance Committees
Hometown Health has established appropriate committees to accomplish the work of the Compliance Program . Each committee meets quarterly and is chaired by Hometown Health ’ s Compliance Officer or other appointed designees . The Committees are responsible for advising and providing support to the Compliance Officer in the creation , implementation and operation of the Compliance Program .
Hometown Health Compliance Committees are accountable to Hometown Health ’ s Board . Reports on the status of the Program will be reported through Hometown Health ’ s Compliance Officer or CEO . In addition , the Compliance Committees is authorized to invite other operational subject matter experts to meetings where their relevant expertise is relied on .
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