Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Protecting the Organization in the Face of Enhanced Enforcement Activity 2014

Key Topics

• Review of pertinent case law
• Federal Physician Self-Referral Law (including a review of the designated health services and exceptions)
• Federal False Claims Act (what it is and how it works)
• Legal Issues Surrounding Hospital and Physician Relationships
• Potential Liabilities for Officers and Directors of Health Care Organizations
• Federal Civil Anti-Kickback Statute
• Corporate Compliance Programs
• Enforcement activities involving the AKS
• Review of Advisory Opinions and Special Fraud Alerts
• Safe Harbors providing protection under the AKS
• How the Stark II rules pose dangers for healthcare providers

Who should Attend

• Nursing home executives
• Physician practice managers
• Other healthcare provider executives
• Physicians
• Hospital executives, particularly CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CNOs, and CMOs
• Attorneys representing health care organizations