Tuesday, February 26, 2013
This webinar is brought to you by the Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group, and is co-sponsored by the Business Law and Governance; Fraud and Abuse; Healthcare Liability and Litigation; and In-House Counsel Practice Group.
This webinar will address the following:
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How to determine if/when a federal Stark Law violation has occurred and if/when a contract compliance self-audit is necessary or appropriate;
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Understanding why the penalties under laws such as the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the federal Stark Law, and the mini-Stark laws and mini-Anti-Kickback statutes make such self-audits important;
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How to conduct a compliance self-audit, including setting appropriate parameters.
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Establishing guidelines for allocating responsibility among the team members (including in-house departments and, if applicable, external legal counsel);
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Once a self-audit is complete, under what circumstances should self-disclosure be considered?;
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Principal advantages and disadvantages of the various self-disclosure protocols and options (e.g., fiscal intermediary/contractor, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General , and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid );
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Understanding updates to the 60-day rule and the “look-back” period;
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Lessons learned from recent self-disclosures; and
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How can contract compliance programs and other initiatives and efforts prevent future issues.