Carrie Ruby-Geiger
Director of Quality and Compliance
845-339-9090 ext. 1601
cruby-geiger@mhainulster.com

The purpose of our Corporate Compliance Program is to promote organizational adherence to applicable federal and state law, and private payer healthcare requirements. An effective compliance program can help protect practices against fraud, abuse, waste, and other potential liability areas. At MHA in Ulster, Inc. we are committed to establish a culture of honesty and accountability that promotes prevention, detection and resolution of instances of conduct that do not conform to federal and state law, and federal, state, and private payer healthcare program requirements, as well as ethical and business policies.

Our compliance program is built upon the following seven elements:

1. Implementation of written compliance policies, procedures, and standards of conduct;
2. Designation of a compliance officer and compliance committee, who will be responsible for monitoring compliance efforts and enforcing practice standards;
3. Conducting effective training and education on the compliance policies, procedures, and standards of conduct;
4. Development of effective lines of communication to facilitate communication with staff and allow anonymous reporting mechanisms;
5. Enforcing standards for employees through well-publicized disciplinary guidelines;
6. Conducting internal monitoring and auditing by performing periodic self-audits;
7. Responding promptly to detected offenses and develop corrective action plans.