Vendor Information
Complying with the Deficit Reduction Act
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) requires health care providers who receive Medicaid payments exceeding $5 million annually to establish and distribute to all their employees and contractors written policies that describe the provider’s policies and procedures for preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse in Federal health care programs and that describe the Federal and State false claims laws.
To comply with the DRA, OSF HealthCare has distributed written policies for all Mission Partners, and for contractors or agents of any OSF entity or operating division, that include information about the Federal and State False Claims Acts. These written policies contain detailed information about OSF procedures for detecting and preventing fraud, waste and abuse.
The relevant policies and educational materials are available to OSF Mission Partners on the internal Compliance portal along with the rights of Mission Partners to be protected as whistleblowers. This information includes:
- False Claims Prevention and Whistleblower Protections Policy
- Claim Development and Submission Process Policy (CC-115)
- Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Policy (CC-129)
- Letter to OSF Vendors – Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
OSF Code of Conduct
The OSF Code of Conduct is a resource that explains ways for our Mission Partners to find information about the rules and regulations that apply to their job. The Code also explains how Mission Partners can ask questions or report issues of concern. Policies are in place to ensure that Mission Partners will be protected as whistleblowers.
All subcontractors, independent contractors, vendors, consultants and affiliated entities are accountable for adhering to the OSF Code of Conduct.