Fraud & Private Duty Home Care (Webinar)

Description

There seems to be a myth among providers of Private Duty or home care services that the federal false claims and anti-kickback statutes apply to Medicare-certified providers only. On the contrary, these statutes apply to providers who receive funds from any state or federal health care program, including Medicaid, Medicaid waiver programs, the VA, TRICARE, etc.

Private Duty providers: This means many of you!

The owners of four Private Duty companies in Pennsylvania, for example, were recently required to pay $54 million in restitution. Fraud and abuse enforcers have repeatedly urged and, in some cases required, Private Duty providers to develop internal compliance programs.

• How do compliance programs help providers avoid enforcement action?
• How can providers cost-effectively develop and implement compliance programs?
• What about implementation?
• What should Private Duty providers do to maintain their compliance programs?

Register now for this timely webinar for expert legal insights this Thursday, September 15.

Attendees will receive 1.0 continuing education unit (CEU) for skilled nursing, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology.

Meet the Speaker

Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq., is an attorney in private practice with extensive experience in health care. Prior to becoming an attorney, she was employed as a personnel manager by a Blue Cross-Blue Shield health plan. She studied at the University of Maryland School of Law, concentrating in health law, and gained considerable clinical experience, course work, and employment experience in this area. Following her admission to the Bar, she developed an active practice in health law. She represents clients all over the country. Her clients are professional associations, physicians, managed care providers, and institutional health care providers, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, durable medical equipment companies, private duty agencies, and hospices. She has also represented a number of individual providers and case managers concerning health-related issues.

Ms. Hogue gives approximately 20 presentations each year on health-related topics, including future trends in the health care industry. Her numerous articles are regularly included in trade association publications and other journals. She has written extensively on health-related topics. Her books include Nursing Case Law Reporter, Informed Consent, Legal Liability, Medicare/Medicaid Fraud and Abuse, Contracting with Managed Care Providers, Ethics Manual, Termination of Services to Patients: Use of Policies and Procedures to Avoid Liability for Abandonment, Case Management: Legal Issues, How to Develop a Fraud and Abuse Compliance Plan, How to Form Alliances Without Violating the Law, Wound Care: Legal Issues, and How Marketers Can Get Referrals Without Breaking the Law. Ms. Hogue is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association. 

Sponsors Welcome

HCAF offers a multitude of ways for home care industry vendors to promote their products and services, including education program sponsorships. For more information on this event, please click here.