Program Brochure

Fraud and Compliance Forum

Co-sponsored with Health Care Compliance Association
September 23-25, 2007
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, MD
HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers have provided sponsorship in support of this program.

Please visit our archive to obtain papers and audio of the sessions presented.

Program Description

You won't want to miss the 2007 Fraud and Compliance Forum designed specifically for compliance officers and health attorneys who must advise their clients and institutions on the latest developments in fraud and abuse and compliance issues. Kicking off on Sunday afternoon, the day will not only include a Fraud and Abuse Primer, Compliance 101, and Compliance 202, but additional sessions on advanced issues in compliance and fraud and abuse. Monday's General Session will include presentations by Paul Fiorelli of Xavier University followed by a keynote address from John Inglesia of New Jersey. US Attorney Alex Acosta of the Southern District of Florida will address the attendees during Tuesday's General Session. Breakout sessions with a legal focus and a compliance focus will include presentations from leading private practitioners, compliance officers, academicians and representatives from the OIG, DOJ, and CMS on topics such as:

• Stark Phase III - several sessions throughout the program will cover the proposed changes and impact they will have. Sessions included are Recent Developments in Stark, Fraud and Abuse Issues in Joint Ventures, and Recruitment and Retention in a Phase III World
• Corporate Responsibility and Healthcare Quality: A Resource for Healthcare Boards of Directors
• Hot Topics in Life Sciences Law
• Auditing and Monitoring
• Fraud and Abuse Issues in Joint Ventures
• Building a Medicaid Compliance Program
• Fraud and Abuse Primer

The Fraud and Abuse, Self-Referrals, and False Claims Practice Group luncheon, sponsored by HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. will be held on September 24. HCCA will host a luncheon on September 25. There is an additional fee, space is limited and pre-registration is required for both of these luncheons.

The program begins Sunday, September 23 at 2:00 pm Eastern and ends Tuesday, September 25 at 3:45 pm.

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Information

The following companies will be exhibiting at the program:
American Health Lawyers Association
BNA
Compliance 360
Global Compliance
Health Care Compliance Association
HealthCare Appraisers, Inc.
MediTract, Inc.
MediRegs
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Vendormate, Inc.
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

If you are interested in information about exhibiting at this program, please view the Exhibitor Prospectus. For more information, contact Darin Dvorak at (888) 580-8373.

CLE Information

This program will be worth approximately 15.5 credits (including 1.0 ethics credit) for 60-minute states and approximately 18.6 credits (including 1.2 ethics credit) for 50-minute states. Participants will be given CLE Request forms at the program. Forms must be completed and returned to AHLA staff to receive credit. The sessions, unless otherwise designated, are intermediate to advanced in level. There are no prerequisites required to register for this program. This seminar will be worth approximately 18.0 CPE credits. AHLA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. NASBA's web site is located at www.nasba.org.

Download the Continuing Education Request Form

Hotel Information

Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
202 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Reservations: (410) 547-1200

The room block at the Renaissance is sold out. If you need a room, the Courtyard by Marriott has rooms available. AHLA does not have a block of rooms reserved, but the Courtyard has rooms available. Please call (443)923-4000. The Courtyard is a short walk from the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel.

Travel Information

ASSOCIATION TRAVEL CONCEPTS (ATC) offers these cost saving options:

Airline Discounts

• Up to 15% off the lowest available fare for tickets purchased more than 30 days (United). Restrictions apply.
• 5% off the lowest available fare for tickets purchased prior to the meeting (American Airlines).
• ATC will also search for the lowest available fare on any airline.

Online Booking

• Discount fares can be found using the AHLA Travel Center online booking engine. Go to our website and follow the Member Travel links.

Car Discounts

• Discounted meeting rates (Avis & Enterprise).

Zone Fares

• Region-to-region flat rates.

Make your reservation from one of the following options:

Email: reservations@atcmeetings.com
Web: www.atcmeetings.com
Fax: (858) 362-3153

The above discounts apply for travel September 14-28, 2007. Some restrictions may apply. Service fees apply.

You may also call your own agency or the vendors directly and refer to the following I.D. numbers:

United:	510CK	(800) 521-4041
American Airlines:	A8297AP	(800) 433-1790
Enterprise:	32H7476	(800) 593-0505
Avis:	J952801	(800) 331-1600