Audio Conference: Fraud & Abuse Compliance Programs Now Required

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) says all providers must have fraud and abuse Compliance Programs.  New Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for home health agencies require them, too.  All providers; including hospices, private duty agencies, HME companies, hospitals, SNFs, ALFs, etc.; are required to comply with applicable laws and regulations.  
In addition, the OIG has stated that the days of just having a Program are gone.  Providers must have updated Programs that are effectively implemented.  How can providers meet applicable requirements for Compliance Programs in ways that are cost-effective and less burdensome?  How can providers create “cultures of compliance” that the OIG emphasizes?  Are providers required to have hotlines?  What are key components of Compliance Programs? What are some common violations? What action must providers take with regard to overpayments? When are providers required to self-disclose violations and to whom?  What is the process?
Join us to address these important topics.  Participation by management and staff in this teleconference can be used to satisfy requirements for ongoing education about fraud and abuse compliance. Also, get your questions answered!

Faculty: Elizabeth Hogue is an attorney in private practice with extensive experience in health care.  Prior to becoming an attorney, she was employed as a personnel manager by a Blue Cross-Blue Shield Plan.  She studied at the University of Maryland School of Law, concentrating in health law, and gained considerable clinical experience, course work, and employment experience in this area.  Following her admission to the Bar, she developed an active practice in health law.  She represents clients all over the country.  Her clients are professional associations, managed care providers, and institutional health care providers; including hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, durable medical equipment companies, and hospices.  Ms. Hogue gives numerous presentations each year on health-related topics.  Her articles are regularly included in trade association publications and other journals.  Ms. Hogue is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association.

Continuing Education: CEUs will not be offered for this webinar.

Webinar Access: Login information is emailed the day before the audio conference.

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