Don't Be Blindsided: Understanding Health Care Law and Regulations for Doctors
A Series of Virtual Conferences, 6 hours each, presented on the first Saturday of each month.
Introduction of Necessity for Every Physician, Surgeon, and Provider to Know the "Rules of the Game"
"What You Don't Know Can Easily Cost You Money, A "Data Banking", High Legal Fees, Your Career, License, And/Or Your Liberty"
"Doctors Dont Know What They Don't Know."
Presented by: Richard Willner, Host and Executive Director of The Center for Peer Review Justice and Attorney Robert Liles, JD, MBA, MS
All About The National Practitioner Data Bank
Presented by: Richard Willner, Host and Executive Director of The Center for Peer Review Justice.
–— History
— The “Roach Motel of Medicine”
— How is one included in it?
— The Danger of Inclusion
The OIG Exclusion List of Individuals and Entities is Growing: What Steps are You Taking to Avoid Hiring or Contracting with an Excluded Individual or Entity?
Presented by: TBA and Attorney Robert Liles, JD, MBA, MS
— Over the last few months, the OIGs list of excluded individuals/entities have rown by approximately 15 percent
— While you have never heard of the OIG, they are a very powerful and aggressive Federal Agency and can easily take down unacknowledged, unsuspecting and unaware individuals
Employment Contract Issues for New ( And Maybe Old ) Physicians and Surgeons
Presented by: Attorney Michael Cassidy JD
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What is HIPAA and Why Should I and My Employees Pay Close Attention To It? Level 201
Presented by: Robert Liles, JD, Attorney
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HIPAA and Social Media
Presented by: TBA
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Physicians and Surgeons Employment Contract Guide
Presented by: Attorney TBA
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Physician's and Surgeon's Contract Negotiation : A Comprehensive Guide
Presented by: Attorney TBA
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10 Things That Your Attorney Does NOT Want You To Know
Presented by: Robert L. Marrero, Attorney
— Are your attorneys really working totally for you, or partially for themselves?
— Ever wonder what your lawyer does not want you to know?
— The conflicts of Interest of an appointed medical practice attorney
Will You Fit Into the Corporate Culture of Your Selected Workplace?
Presented by: Michael Rosenblatt, DPM
__The money is great but will it be the “Right Fit’/
— IIt makes sense to accept a jot in a state that fits our olitical and cultural beliefs, even if another pays better
— If you get fired or not pass probation, a Data Banking is possible
— Your ability to get another corporate job can become extraordinarily challenging.
The False Claims Act Level 101
Presented by Attorney TBA
— The “workhorse” of the Federal prosecutors
— $22,000 penalty for each claim
— An excellent method for the Federal prosecutors to plea bargain for a lessor guilty plea. Guilty or not-guilty.
— A common way to assess huge monetary damages or jail time
Everything You Need to Know about the CERT Audit
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Everything You Need to Know About the MIC Audit
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Everything You Need to Know About the ZPIC Audit
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50 Ways To Lose Your Medical License
Presented by: Richard Willner, Host and Executive Director: The Center for Peer Review Justice
— The State Medical Boards although mostly consisting of physicians are NOT your friend nor will give you the benefit of the doubt
— The State Medical Boards are political and “state actors”
— What do to when the Investigator comes knocking on your door.
A Discussion of the Multitude of Laws That One Can Break When One Submits a Reimbursement Claim
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— 19 Federal Laws
— False Claims Act, the work horse of the Feds
Everything You Wanted to Know About Locum Tenens
Presented by: Andrew Wilner, MD, Neurologist, Author of Locums Tenens
— Is Locum Tenens for you?
— The Locum Tenens Contract
— Do Locum Tenens physicians need a special license?
— Do Locum Tenens Physicians need Medical Malpractice insurance?
— Do Locum Tenens physicians earn more than physicians in conventional practice?
Your Career as a Physician is Like No Other Job in Ways You Have Not Considered !!
Presented by: Micheal Rosenblatt, DPM
— Listing in National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) by Statute ( Federal Law) requires no evidence
— No other profession or trade has a “Data Bank”
— Recorded in the National Practioner Data Bank can start a cascade of negative events which can lead to a loss of a career
— Chief method to CONTROL physicians and Surgeons
— Can you recover your career after “Data Banking”? The odds are against you.
Negotiating Contracts With Employers: Issues to be Considered by Physician and Surgeons
Presented by: Jeffifer Papapanagiotou, Attorney and Heidi Kockler, Attorney
— Essential points a doctor should consider when negotiating a contract with a new employer
— Flat salary vs production-based compensation schemes
— Ancillary revenues streams
— Benefits
— Recruitment agreement considerations considerations
— Preliminary due process
— Choices of law and venue considerations
— Corporate Practice of law considerations
— Professional Services Agreements
— Non-competes: Legal?
What is a "Compliance Plan" and Why Do I Need One?
Presented by Kenneth Joel Haber, Attorney
—- It is the Law in many States if a doctor or provider accepts Medicare or Medicaid
—-The various agencies of government expects to see an unique Compliance Plan
—- It can mitigate the penalties of con-compliance of physicians, staff, and coders/billers
Risks Facing Your Practice If You Hire Someone on the OIB Exclusion List OR
The CMS Preclusion List
Presented by: Paul Weidenfeld, Attorney and Robert Liles, Attorney
— The Office of Inspector General uses Data Mining, algorithms, and other high tech analysis.
— All government and private databases are accessed.
— violators will eventually be caught.
— Penalties are assessed to the employer and the employee
— criminal indictment is common.
ADRs Prepayment Reviews, Post-Payment Audits and Suspensions- The Impact of these Administrative Enforcement Tools on Physician Practices.
Presented by: Meagan McCormick, Attorney and Christin Thompson, Attorney
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Voluntary Disclosures- How Should You React When Something Goes Wrong?
Presented by: Lester Johnson, Attorney and Richard Pecore, Attorney
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Practical Advice for Strengthening Your Physician Practice Compliance Program
Presented by: Michael Cook, Attorney and Regina Morano, Attorney
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Sexual Misconduct and Harassment: How Easy To Get into Trouble Even When Perfectly Innocent.
Presented: TBA
___ The Doctor’s Insurance company states that “blackmail” is on the rise
—–You Must Prove Yourself Innocent. !!
—–Power dynamics between Health Professionals
—–Employer-Employees State Laws Examples
—–Best Practices
—–Learn from Other’s Painful Experiences
Negotiating Contracts With Employers: Issues to be Considered by Physician and Surgeons
Presented by: Attorney Paul Weidenfeld, JD and Attorney Robert Liles, JD
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Clearinghouse Failures and Other Claims Submission Risks for Physician Practices and their Outside Billing Companies
Presented by: Jeffifer Papapanagiotou, Attorney and Heidi Kockler, Attorney
— Essential points a doctor should consider when negotiating a contract with a new employer
— Flat salary vs production-based compensation schemes
— Ancillary revenues streams
— Benefits
— Recruitment agreement considerations considerations
— Preliminary due process
— Choices of law and venue considerations
— Corporate Practice of law considerations
— Professional Services Agreements
— Non-competes: Legal?
War On Doctors: Focusing on the State Medical Board
Presented by: Senator John Milkovich, Attorney and Keynote Speaker
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All About Office of Inspector General ( OIG) Exclusions, Reinstatement, Term Limits for Seeking Exclusions, and More
Presented by Attorney TBA and Attorney Robert Liles, JD, MBA, MS
— One can have a valid Medical license and be placed on the OIG Exclusion List
— Additionally there are ome 38 State Exclusion Lists
— It is essential that you check that your employer, employees, agents contractors, vendors,and others whom you deal with are not on the OIG Exclusion List
— The OIG is activating onlooking or violators and the Civil Monetary Damages are severe.
Your Medical Office Compliance Program-- How to Avoid the FBI, OIG, Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Control Units
Presented by Kenneth Joel Haber, Attorney
— What is a written “Compliance Plan”?
— Why is it worth one’s time to have one?
— It is mandatory of a doctor accepts Medicare or Medicaid
What is HIPAA and Why Should I and My Employees Pay Close Attention to it? Level 101
Presented by: Attorney Robert Liles, JD, MBA, MS
— What is HIPAA? HITECH? Omnibus Rule?
— What is the Timeline of these Federal Laws?
— What are the details of the HIPAA Privacy Rules?
— What are the details of the HIPAA Security Rules?
— What are the Details of the HIPAA Administrative Rules?
— If We Have An Even Minor Breech, Will We Be Caught?
— The Penalties are huge.
HIPAA is Aggressive, Has Teeth, And Will Bite Off a Huge Chunk of Your Money Level 301
Presented by: TBA
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Responding to a Potential Privacy or Security Breach- Internal and External Strategies Level 401
presented by: Robert Liles, Attprney and Regina Morano, Attorney
—How to Prepare for a Breech Investigation
—Understanding HIPAA Penalties
—What is a Compliance Plan and How and Why it Helps You
Physicians and Surgeons Employment Interview Guide
Presented by: Attorney TBA
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Employment Negotiation Tips and Traps
Presented by: Attorney TBA
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10 Things That Your Attorney Would Love For You to Know
Presented by: Robert L Marrero, Attorney
— Ever Wonder What Your Lawyer never told you but wants you to know?
Medical Termination and Revocation Prevention Avoiding and Appealing Adverse Actions
Presented by: Ashley Morgan, Attorney
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The Federal False Claims Act: Recent Changes, How it is Enforced, And Penalties Level 202
Presented by: Robert Liles, Attorney
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Introduction to The Audit
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Everything You Need To Know About the RAC Audit
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Your Career as a Physician is Like No Other Job in Ways You Have Not Considered !!
Presented by: Micheal Rosenblatt, DPM
— Listing in National Practioner Data Bank (NPDB) by Statute ( Federal Law) requires no evidence
— No other profession or trade has a “Data Bank”
— Recorded in the National Practioner Data Bank can start a cascade of negative events which can lead to a loss of a career
— Chief method to CONTROL physicians and Surgeons
— Can you recover your career after “Data Banking”? The odds are against you.
— Reference: The Center for Peer Review Justice, http://www.PeerReviewJustice.Medicare Provider Enrollment Changes-- 100 New Ways to Lose your Billing Privileges
Presented by Attorney Ashley Morgan, JD
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War On Doctors: Tricks Used in Prosecutions
Presented by: Career Federal Prosecutor
— State and Federal Systems
— Trial by Jury?
— History of Trial by Jury
— No right to a trial by Judge?
— Tricks and Traps in Prosecutions of Physicians
Medical Malpractice Concerns While On A Locums Assignment
Presented by: Attorney TBA
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Looking at the Future - What are the Top Ten Risks a Physician or Surgeon Will Face in 2023 and 2024?
Presented by: Leonard Schneider, Attorney and Richard Pecore, Attorney
— What are the chances that your coding and billing practices will be audited?
— What are the current administrative enforcement remedies current being pursued by CME program integrity contractors?
— A discussion on how to decrease it level of risk.
Medical Malpractice and the Doctor
Presented by: Kenneth Joel Haber, Attorney
— Carefully read the policy in detail to see what you bought, or was bought for you.
— Additional items you must know in today;s changed legal client that developed after you signed
Workplace Violence in the Health Care Settings
Presented by: Richard Pecore, Attoney and Lester Johnson, Attorney
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Writing a "Compliance Plan"
Presented by: Robert Liles, Attorney
— It is mandatory.
— The necessary elements to be included by the Office of Inspector General ( OIG)
—Preventing the Revocation of Your Practice From the Medicare Program: Tips on Avoiding an Adverse Action and On Responding to Such an Event
Presented by: Jennifer Papapanagiotou, Attorney and Ashley Morgan, Attorney
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Preventing and Facing Adversity: Recognizing and Managing Disturbing Traits in Others
Presented by: Michael Rosenblatt, DPM
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Buying an Selling Physician Practices
Presented by: Jennifer Papapanagiotou, Attorney and Heidi Kocher, Attorney
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Impact of the "No Surprises Act" on Physician Practices
Presented by Michael Cook, Attorney and Heidi Kocher, Attorney
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Avoiding Criminal Liability: Views From a Former Federal Prosecutor.
Presented by: Attorney John Pierce, JD and Attorney Robert Liles, JD, MBA, MS
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Physician Practice Business Relationships: Is Your Practice in Violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute, EKRA or the False Claims Act?
Presented by: Attorney Jennifer Papapanagiotou, JD and Attorney Heidi Kochler, JD
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Solving Ethical Dilemmas in Patient Care
Presented by: Attorney Regina Morano, JD and Attorney Heidi Kocher, JD
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DEA Targeting of Doctors Who Treat Pain or Addiction
Presented by: Dr. Joseph Parker
— what gets you noticed
— what gets you targeted
— what gets you convicted
— what gets you targeted
— what gets you convicted