Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Brett McNeal and David Traskey to the show to discuss challenges associated with interpreting agency guidance—particularly advisory opinions from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG)—as it relates to regulatory compliance in the healthcare industry. The conversation begins with a review of “first things,” or the short list of fundamentals that figure prominently in the regulatory setting, such as the origination and generation of business and whether federal money is involved in a service or product area.