Key Compliance Issues for 2015
Speaking Engagements
3.24.15
Dykema is pleased to co-sponsor the 17th Annual compliance seminar in conjunction with HFMA Great Lakes Chapter. Experienced attorneys from Dykema's Health Care Group and a representative of the Health Care Fraud Division of the Michigan Attorney General's Office will address a variety of key health care compliance issues, with a particular emphasis on practical application.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
The H Hotel
111 West Main Street, Midland, Michigan 48640
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Pricing
HFMA Member $85 | Non Member $95
Additional attendees from same organization $75
Agenda
9:00 - 9:30 am
Registration
9:30 - 9:35 am
Welcome and Introductions
9:35 - 10:20 am
Fraud and Abuse Update -- Jonathan Feld
- New developments in Fraud/False Claims Act cases
- Recent developments in DOJ cooperation policies
- Data breaches: how to respond
- Focus on physician practices and DOJ emphasis on supervisory and individual liability
10:20 - 10:55 am
Beneficiary Inducements: How Much is Too Much? -- Monica Wilkinson
- Overview of the law
- Proposed safe harbors
- Designing care coordination activities
10:55 - 11:10 am
Networking Break
11:10 - 11:55 am
Michigan Health Care Fraud Enforcement -- David Tanay, Michigan Department of Attorney General
- Scope of Health Care Fraud Division's activities
- What to do if our Division contacts you
- Recent cases and trends
11:55 am - 12:30 pm
Is Your Exempt Status at Risk? -- Kathrin Kudner
- Key threats to retaining exemption - joint ventures, unrelated business, political/lobbying activity, excess benefit
- Section 501(r) complying with final regulations
- Preparing for the IRS' new "audit"
- Complying with State requirements
12:30 - 1:15 pm
Lunch
1:15 - 1:55 pm
Compliance Investigations: Responding to Reports of Billing Noncompliance -- Donna O'Connor
- Identifying reports to handle as compliance investigations
- Structuring billing reviews once an issue is identified
- Correcting the problem and closing the loop
1:55 - 2:30 pm
Non-Physician Providers - What May They Do? What May They Bill? -- Kathleen Reed
- Michigan licensure and scope of practice laws
- Prescription-writing rules
- Billing (direct and in name of physician)
- Practical compliance tips
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Is it Provider-Based? -- Maria Abrahamsen
- Is value of provider-based billing diminishing?
- CMS Region V's position on key issues
- How long will premium payment last?