Pennsylvania 2007 MCARE Assessment Announced

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department published today the annual MCARE assessment to be levied for calendar year 2007.  The 2007 assessment will be 23% of the prevailing primary premium for each participating health care provider -- 6% less than for calendar year 2006.  The MCARE statute defines ''prevailing primary premium'' as the schedule of occurrence rates approved by the Insurance Commissioner for the Joint Underwriting Association.  The 2007 assessment is published in today's Pennsylvania Bulletin.  More information on the assessment and the MCARE program in general (including the abatement application form) can be found at the Office of MCARE website.

OIG Releases 2007 Work Plan

Each fall, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) announces its enforcement priorities for the coming year in the form of a Work Plan. The 2007 Work Plan was released on September 26, 2006 and can be found here: http://oig.hhs.gov/publications/docs/workplan/2007/Work%20Plan%202007.pdf. As in past years, the Work Plan should be required reading for all compliance officers and others interested in getting an advance look at the feds' playbook.

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