What does CIA stand for?

Both Omnicare and Ivax made corporate integrity agreements with the Department of Health and Human Services.

Both Omnicare and Ivax made corporate integrity agreements with the Department of Health and Human Services.

Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General's corporate integrity agreements.

HHS to promote self-disclosure in lieu of CIAs By MATTHEW HAY HHBR Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON In what appears to be an effort to promote self-disclosure among healthcare providers and tame the growing number and complexity of corporate integrity agreements (CIA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS; Washington) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced last week that the size and scope of CIAs will be scaled back in lieu of existing compliance programs in instances where the OIG deems it appropriate.

To resolve the allegations, a health care provider usually enters into a corporate integrity agreement (CIA) with the HHS.

Further, as is typical of settlements of this nature, AtriCure has agreed, subject to completion and approval of a written agreement, to enter into a corporate integrity agreement with the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Fugh-Berman said fines alone will not end off-label marketing, but they can curb the practice when coupled with corporate integrity agreements like one the Justice Department imposed on Pfizer.

Fugh-Berman said fines alone will not end off-label marketing, but they can curb the practice when coupled with corporate integrity agreements like one the Justice Department imposed on Pfizer.