Liles Parker PLLC is pleased to announce its upcoming Webinar Wednesday series in partnership with the Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice (TAHCH). Starting January 2016, Liles Parker attorneys will provide a monthly hour-long webinar on pertinent compliance issues facing home health, hospice, and personal care agencies. Topics address wide array of matters including: compliance risk areas such as face-to-face narratives and screening requirements; pre-payment review and post-payment audits; and business arrangements.
These webinar are pre-approved for 1 clock hour for Administrators / Alternates and 1 contact hour of continuing education for nurses.
Registration is free for TAHCH Members and all current Liles Parker clients.
Data Privacy Issues and Regulations - HIPAA and Beyond
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Information Blocking Rule and OCR's right of access initiative are two of the issues to be discussed in this session. Join attorney Heidi Kocher as the discuss HIPAA risk issues you will face in 2024.This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow.
ADRs, Pre-Payment Reviews, Post-Payment Audits and Suspensions - The Impact of these Administrative Enforcement Tools on Home Health and Hospice Agencies
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Prepayment reviews are now being conducted by both UPICs, MACs and RACs. While the government has placed some restrictions on their use, contractors continue to exercise great latitude in their scope and the length that they are imposed. Similarly, contractors remain in control of postpayments conducted and suspension actions recommended to CMS. In this webinar, attorneys Meaghan DeBenedetto and Christin Thompson will discuss these enforcement actions and outline the adverse impact each action can have on your agency. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow.
Home Health and / or Hospice Agency Business Relationships with Referral Sources
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Home health and hospice agencies remain under considerable regulatory scrutiny. Over the past few years, the number of Anti-Kickback, Stark and False Claims Act cases brought against these providers have continued to increase. Is your agency at risk? Have you analyzed your Medical Director and other referral relationships? In this webinar, Jennifer Papapanagiotou and Ashley Morgan will discuss how these statutes work and steps you should be taking to reduce your agency’s potential liability. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow.
Are You *Personally* At Risk? Update on the DOJ's push for individual accountability
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
In recent years, agency owners, managers, supervisors, marketers, billers and coders have been finding themselves under law enforcement's microscope. In this session, we will discuss the changing focus of State and Federal prosecutors as their focus has transitioned from the company itself to individuals within a company who are determined to be culpable for the alleged wrongdoing. In this webinar, attorneys Robert Saltaformaggio and Robert W. Liles will discuss ways you can reduce your individual level of risk. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHC members and Liles Parker clients.
Data Privacy and Security Issues and Regulations—HIPAA and Beyond
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
In this session, we will discuss these timely enforcement issues and cover ways that your home health/home care agency and/or hospice can reduce its level of risk. Join Heidi Kocher and Alexander Naum for a discussion on these costly enforcement actions. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.
Buying and Selling Home Health and Hospice Agencies
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Are you in the market to buy or sell your agency? What are the various concerns you need to address when engaging in this type of business transaction? What steps can you take to reduce your level of risk? Join attorneys Jennifer Papapanagiotou and Heidi Kocher as they discuss these important issues. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.
Recent Developments in Personal Care
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
In this session, we will discuss a number of recent initiatives by State and Federal authorities against personal care providers. Join Michael Cook and Heidi Kocher us to learn how to reduce your level of risk. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.
Medicare Revocation- avoiding common Mistakes and Appealing the Revocation of Your Billing Privilege
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
In this webinar, health lawyers Jennifer Papapanagiotou and Ashley Morgan will discuss the current revocation actions being pursued by the government how your agency can reduce its risk of being subjected to such an adverse action. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.
Building From Baseline -- Practical Advice for Strengthening Your In-House Home Health or Hospice Compliance Program
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Despite your best efforts, regulatory violations are likely to still occur. Nevertheless, there are a number of steps you can take that can significantly improve your home health or hospice agency’s regulatory compliance. Attorneys Heidi Kocher and Richard Pecore will discuss ways your organization can reduce its level of risk through the successful enhancement of your compliance program. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.
Audit and Enforcement Risks Facing Hospice Agencies in Texas.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Join us as we discuss the likely challenges and risks facing your hospice agency in 2024. What are the chances that your agency will be audited? What are the administrative enforcement remedies currently being pursued by CMS program integrity contractors against hospice agencies? How should your agency respond? In this webinar, health law attorneys Richard Pecore and Matthew Catoe will discuss ways your organization can reduce its level of risk.This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
At the outset, it is important to keep in mind that there are significant differences between the OIG Exclusion List and the CMS Preclusion List. During this session, we will discuss your obligations, as a Medicare home health or hospice provider, to ensure that your employees, agents, contractors, and vendors have not been excluded from participation in federal health care programs. We will also discuss the impact of the CMS Preclusion List on your employment and contracting practices. Both OIG and CMS contractors are actively on the lookout for violations. In this webinar, attorneys Paul Weidenfeld and Robert W. Liles will discuss the importance of exclusion screening, how to screen and which exact databases must be screened – according to both federal and state regulations, how often and which individuals and entities must be screened, and how providers must document their exclusion screening efforts in order to comply with the law. We will also go over the purpose and nature of the CMS Preclusion List. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q and A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Join us as we discuss the likely challenges and risks facing your home health agency and / or hospice in the upcoming year. What are the chances that your agency will be audited? What are the administrative enforcement remedies currently being pursued by CMS program integrity contractors? How should your agency respond? In this webinar, attorneys Richard Pecore and Leonard Schneider will discuss ways your agency can reduce its level of risk. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.
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