Updates on Vaccine and Mask Mandates
Tuesday, January 4, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Responding to a Potential Privacy or Security Breach, Internal and External Strategies
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Regina Morano,
JD
Overview of Civil and Criminal Cases Brought Against Home Health and Hospice Agencies
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Limited English Proficiency Requirements - What Does This Mean for Your Agency?
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act implemented a formal nationwide requirement that the prohibition on discrimination based on national origins requires covered entities to take reasonable steps to provide “meaningful access” to individuals with limited English proficiency who are eligible to be served or likely to be encountered within the entities’ health programs and activities.
Join health care lawyers, Heidi Kocher and Gunnar Jurgensen, as they discuss what “meaningful access” means and how home health and hospice agencies can achieve compliance with this requirement. 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.
All About OIG Exclusions, Reinstatement, Term Limits for Seeking Exclusions and More
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 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 healthcare 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.
Medicare Telehealth and Telecommunications Technology in Home Health and Hospice.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Unfortunately, COVID-19 has now been with us for almost three years is still impacting health care policy and coverage. In the wake of COVID-19, CMS has taken a number of steps to make it easier for patients to be treated remotely, using telehealth. Many home health and hospice agencies have used or expressed interest in this treatment approach. Unfortunately, there is still a lot of confusion with regard to the use of telehealth when providing home health or hospice care.
During this webinar, we will try to address a number of your questions in this regard. Join attorneys Ashley Morgan and Jennifer Papapanagiotou for a discussion of the current home health and hospice telehealth environment and the risks that your agency may face when utilizing this type of care. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow.
Medicare Telehealth and Telecommunications Technology in Home Health and Hospice.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Unfortunately, COVID-19 has now been with us for almost three years is still impacting health care policy and coverage. In the wake of COVID-19, CMS has taken a number of steps to make it easier for patients to be treated remotely, using telehealth. Many home health and hospice agencies have used or expressed interest in this treatment approach.
Unfortunately, there is still a lot of confusion with regard to the use of telehealth when providing home health or hospice care. During this webinar, we will try to address a number of your questions in this regard. Join attorneys Ashley Morgan and Gunnar Jurgensen for a discussion of the current home health and hospice telehealth environment and the risks that your agency may face when utilizing this type of care. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow.
How to Use and Apply ERISA To Get Claims Paid
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
The Expanded Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Program in Home Health
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
HHS expanded its Medicare value-based purchasing model in home health from a demonstration model in 9 states to a nationwide program with the first performance year beginning with calendar year 2023. The session would discuss the VBP program and its current requirements.
Join attorneys Michael Cook and Heidi Kocher as they will briefly discuss the earlier demonstration project that generated the national program and its results, describe how the program operates under the expanded model, including how it will affect Medicare reimbursement and the appeal process, and provide some practical advice for responding to the program.
Discounts, Waivers, Gifts and Overpayments – Areas of Compliance Often Overlooked or Ignored
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Both healthcare providers and third-party billers often have a difficult time trying to determine whether their efforts qualify as “good faith efforts to collect” outstanding amounts. Additionally, what does HHS-OIG mean when it says that “routine” waivers are likely to violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. When can you give someone a discount? When do you have to return an overpayment?
In this webinar, attorneys Heidi Kocher and Gunnar Jurgen will discuss the risks your practice may run when dealing with overpayments and waiving co-payments and deductibles for patients covered by governmental and private payor plans. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow.
Federal Public Health Emergency
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Throughout the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), there have been waivers and flexibilities from CMS to ensure access to care and to give healthcare providers what they need to respond to the pandemic. Now, as the PHE is coming to an end, there is a cloud of confusion on which waivers and flexibilities will end, as well as those that have become permanent or will extend for a certain timeframe past the declared end of the PHE.
Join Jennifer Papapanagiotou, Partner, Liles Parker, PLLC as she guides providers through CMS’ expectations related to the end of the PHE and what agencies need to know while this transition occurs. Attendees will receive clear guidance on the waivers and flexibilities that are ending on the last day of the PHE, and those that will remain in place past the end date of the PHE.
Risks Facing Your Agency if You Hire or Contract with and Individual or Entity on the OIG Exclusion List OR the CMS Preclusion List
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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 or Medicaid participating 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 presentation, we 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 a provider must screen, and how providers must document their exclusion screening efforts in order to comply with the law.
Former DOJ prosecutors, Robert Liles and Paul Weidenfeld will also go over the purpose and nature of the CMS Preclusion List.
Buying and Selling Home Health and Hospice Agencies
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Impact of the " No Surprises Act" in 2023 on Billing Companies and Physicians Practices
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
In December 2020, the “No Surprises Act” was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Since being passed, this legislation has been misinterpreted and incorrectly applied by providers.In this session, attorneys Michael Cook and Heidi Kocher will cover the highlights of the legislation and address practical problems that have arisen at the practice level. They will discuss the final rules released in April 2022 and the CMS publications on the guidance of GFEs for uninsured individuals. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow.
Preventing the Revocation of Your Home Health and / or Hospice Agency from the Medicare Program
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Approximately three years ago, the number of reasons that CMS can cite when revoking a Medicare provider’s billing privileges greatly expanded. Since that time, CMS contractors have been aggressively revoking providers on a near-constant basis. How can your agency avoid being revoked? How should your agency respond if your billing privileges are terminated or revoked? What impact can these actions have on a home health or hospice agency?
In this webinar, health lawyers Heidi Kocher 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.
Responding to a Potential Privacy or Security Breach --- Internal and External Strategies
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Regina Morano,
JD
Over the last year, the HHS Office of Civil Rights has aggressively pursued and publicized alleged HIPAA breach violations and the alleged failure of health care providers to meet their patient “Right of Access” obligations. The penalties assessed have been significant and the collateral damage to an organization’s reputation can be long-lasting.
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 attorneys Regina Morano and Michael Cook for a discussion on these costly enforcement actions. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow.
Best Practices & Practical Advice in Updating Your Third-Party Billing Company and/or Physician Practice Compliance Program
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Regina Morano,
JD
ADRs, Pre-Payment Reviews, Post-Payment Audits and Suspensions - The Impact of these Administrative Enforcement Tools on Home Health and Hospice Agencies
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Prepayment reviews of home health and hospice claims are now being conducted by both UPICs and MACs. CNS contractors continue to exercise great latitude in their scope and the length that they are imposed. Similarly, UPIC and SMERC contractors remain in control of postpayments conducted and suspension actions recommended to CMS.
In this webinar, health lawyers Meaghan DeBenedetto and Christin Thompson will discuss these various audit mechanisms and outline the adverse impact each action can have on your agency.
Avoiding Criminal Liability – Views from a Former Federal Prosecutor
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
John Pierce served as a federal prosecutor in three different U.S. Attorney’s Offices around the country. He also served on the Attorney General’s Advocacy Committee for Health Care Fraud. After leaving the DOJ, Mr. Pierce has represented a wide variety of health care providers and suppliers around the country in criminal health care fraud investigations and prosecutions.
During this session, John Pierce will discuss the current criminal risk areas facing home health and hospice agencies, their owners, staff and the physicians with whom they work. He will discuss recent prosecutions by the government and cover steps that you can take to reduce your level of risk.
Join John Pierce and moderator Robert Liles as they discuss the current criminal enforcement landscape facing your agency.
Exclusion Screening Obligations as a Third-Party Billing Company or a Physician Practice and Why It Matters
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Voluntary Disclosures – How Should You React When Something Goes Wrong?
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Should your home health or hospice discover issues or activities that you believe may potentially run afoul of the myriad of regulatory prohibitions, what should you do? The OIG has developed a formal program under which organizations that discover such violations can voluntarily report these issues and potentially receive reduced penalties.
Similarly, CMS has developed a mechanism to formally disclose Stark violations. Join health lawyers Lester Johnson and Richard Pecore – In Memoriam 2024 for a discussion of these programs and factors to consider in deciding whether to avail your organization of these processes.
Preventing the Revocation of Your Home Health or Hospice Agency from the Medicare Program - Tips on Avoiding an Adverse Action and on Responding to Such an Event.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Approximately three years ago, the number of reasons that CMS can cite when revoking a Medicare provider’s billing privileges greatly expanded. Since that time, CMS contractors have been aggressively revoking providers on a near-constant basis. How can your agency avoid being revoked? How should your agency respond if your billing privileges are terminated or revoked? What impact can these actions have on a home health or hospice agency?
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.
Avoiding Criminal Liability- Views from a Former Federal Prosecutor
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
John Pierce served as a federal prosecutor in three different U.S. Attorney’s Offices around the country. He also served on the Attorney General’s Advocacy Committee for Health Care Fraud. After leaving the DOJ, Mr. Pierce has represented various healthcare providers and suppliers around the country in criminal healthcare fraud investigations and prosecutions.
During this session, Mr. Pierce will discuss the current criminal risk areas facing third-party companies, owners, and staff, along with the physician practice for whom they work. He will discuss recent prosecutions by the government and cover steps you can take to reduce your level of risk. Join John Pierce and moderator Robert Liles as they discuss the current criminal enforcement landscape facing your billing company and/or physician practice. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes, with a Q & A session to follow.
Buying and Selling Home Health and / or Hospice Agencies
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Building From Baseline -- Practical Advice for Strengthening Your In-House Home Health or Hospice Compliance Program
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Regina Morano,
JD
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 Regina Morano and Richard Pecore – In Memoriam 2024 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.
Third-Party Billing Agreements – Is Your Contract Protecting Your Interests?
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Unfortunately, most third-party billing company agreements with physicians have either been copied from the internet or modeled off of a general “service” contract. Neither of these approaches protects your company! During this webinar, we will discuss the pitfalls of using a poorly written billing agreement. We will also discuss how you can incorporate compliance into your agreement, thereby making it easier to protect yourself (and your physicians) by periodically auditing your client’s charts to ensure that their billing is properly documented and supports medical necessity.We will also discuss several new State regulatory restrictions imposed on third-party billing companies and the physician practices that utilize these services. In this webinar, attorneys Heidi Kocher and Richard Pecore – In Memoriam 2024 will discuss the importance of having a sound and regulatorily compliant billing contract in place. 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
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Workplace Violence in Home Care – Protecting Your Patients and Staff
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
According to OSHA, “violence against health care workers accounts for as many injuries as in all other industries combined, which is five times greater than the average U.S. worker.” In this session, health lawyers Richard Pecore – In Memoriam 2024 and Lester Johnson will discuss
- The prevalence of workplace violence in health care settings,
- Who is most likely to commit workplace violence,
- Workplace violence risk factors,
- Sexual harassment and violence,
- The current gun rights landscape,
- Steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of workplace violence,
- Elements to include in your workplace violence prevention policy,
- workplace violence training resources.
Working for Non-Compliant Healthcare Providers; Obligations and Responsibilities
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
John Uecke
Practical Advice for Strengthening Your Home Health or Hospice Compliance Program
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Regina Morano,
JD
Risks Facing Your Home Health or Hospice Agency if You Hire Someone on the OIG Exclusion List OR the CMS Preclusion List
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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 or Medicaid participating 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 presentation, we 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 a provider must screen, and how providers must document their exclusion screening efforts in order to comply with the law. Former DOJ prosecutors, Robert Liles and Paul Weidenfeld will also go over the purpose and nature of the CMS Preclusion List.
Understanding Important Details of the TPE Program
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Sonal Patel
Avoiding Criminal Liability: Views from a Former Federal Prosecutor
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
John Pierce served as a federal prosecutor in three different U.S. Attorney’s Offices around the country. He also served on the Attorney General’s Advocacy Committee for Health Care Fraud. After leaving the DOJ, Mr. Pierce has represented a wide variety of health care providers and suppliers around the country in criminal health care fraud investigations and prosecutions.
During this session, John Pierce will discuss the current criminal risk areas facing home health and hospice agencies, their owners, staff and the physicians with whom they work. He will discuss recent prosecutions by the government and cover steps that you can take to reduce your level of risk. Join John Pierce and moderator Robert Liles as they discuss the current criminal enforcement landscape facing your agency.
Reading the Tea Leaves – What are the Top Ten Risks Your Home Health Agency and / or Hospice will Face in 2024?
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Leonard Schneider, JD
Join us as we discuss the likely challenges and risks facing your home health and / or 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 home health and hospice agencies? How should your agency respond?
In this webinar, health law attorneys Richard Pecore – In Memoriam 2024 and Leonard Schneider will discuss ways your organization can reduce its level of risk.
OIG Compliance is NOT Just a Suggestion
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Reading the Tea Leaves – What are the Top Risks Your Practice and / or Hospice company will Face in 2024?
Monday, December 18, 2023
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Leonard Schneider, JD