Symposium on Healthcare Fraud Investigations

American Conference Institute Event

WHEN

  • March 31 8:00 AM - April 1, 2008 5:15 PM

WHERE

  • The Latham Hotel Georgetown
  • 3000 M Street, NW
  • Washington, DC 20007
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DESCRIPTION

The challenge of obtaining full comprehension of the complex and constantly changing, laws and regulations governing Medicare and Medicaid is well documented. Nonetheless, in the current environment of ever increasing government scrutiny of the healthcare industry, there is no room for error. With staggering settlements extracted to date and the increased potential for criminal penalties, it is imperative that you fully understand the implications of every statement and action you, your client, and employees of your institution make when you are the target of an investigation into Medicare and Medicaid practices.

American Conference Institute has created this program specifically to address the challenges being faces by the healthcare industry today. Led by an exceptional faculty packed with current and former Medicare and Medicaid regulatory and enforcement officials, senior compliance and audit professionals, and white collar experts, this event will prepare you for any queries, formal inquiries, and investigations. By the end of the Symposium on Healthcare Fraud Investigations you will be thoroughly grounded in liability-limiting approaches for:

  • Providing voluntary disclosures that will help to mitigate penalties
  • Navigating the ins and outs of provider financial agreements in violation of the evolving Stark laws and anti-kickback regulations
  • Determining the consequences for refusing to waive attorney-client privilege for specific types of information requested by investigators
  • Mobilizing your internal audit function to detect misconduct in Medicare and Medicaid practices

In addition, to complete your overall conference experience, be sure to attend the post-conference workshop, Ensuring the Effectiveness of Your Compliance Program in Light of Changing Regulations. Our expert panel of healthcare compliance professionals will provide you with the best practices for conducting an annual audit of the healthcare compliance program and the best ways to incorporate new regulatory developments into the existing program.

Foley Hoag Partner, Dean Richlin, will be speaking on Preventing and Defending False Claims Act Violations in Healthcare and Qui Tam Lawsuits.

  • The power of qui tam
  • How to prevent employees from filing qui tam lawsuits
  • What turns a compliance issue into a False Claims Act case
  • Navigating the grey areas: scenarios that lead to a finding of ‘reckless indifference’
  • Assessing the potential for treble damages and civil money penalties
  • Potential impact of proposed amendments to the Federal False Claims Act
  • Who is protected by the Non-Retaliation provisions
  • Effect of repayments on the investigation and prosecution
  • Key strategies fro defending False Claims Act investigations
  • Handling allegations of fraud from terminated employees and their counsel
  • Applicability of State False Claims Acts
  • Examples of specific types of healthcare fraud prosecuted under the False Claims Act

For full event details visit americanconference.com.