OIG Updates Self-Disclosure Protocol: Revisions do not alter fundamental elements of program.

The article reports on the updates made by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) to its self-disclosure protocol (SDP) for health care providers, suppliers and others being subjected to civil monetary penalties (CMP). The aims include prevention of potential fraud on federal health care programs. The changes did not affect the program's basic components like submission timelines and damage calculations.