You’ve Been Served
Though far from common, OIG subpoenas are increasingly appearing in DMEPOS locations
It’s a typical Wednesday morning at your DMEPOS storefront location. All of a sudden, two men enter your store and identify themselves as agents of Office of Inspector General (OIG). They hand you a subpoena which requests documents related to one or more types of DMEPOS items you have sold to any patient in the past five years. The subpoena references numerous civil and criminal statutes. The agents then tell you to submit all responsive documents within 30 days. While this scenario may seem unlikely, it is being played out around the country. There are a few things the DME provider should know if served with a subpoena.
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