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As if the federal and state exclusions lists weren’t enough, CMS has now created a “Preclusion List” that is different from existing exclusions databases. TAHC&H WEBINAR: This webinar was presented on 03/04/2020 and is now available for on-demand access. Presentation Info: Presentation Date: March 4, 2020 TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Monthly Webinars Education-Training Credits: TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education 1.0 Clock Hr CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations. HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management §558.260[a][7]financial management Program Description: As if the federal and state exclusions lists weren’t enough, CMS has now created a “Preclusion List” that is different from existing exclusions databases. The CMS preclusion list is a register of all health care providers, suppliers, and prescribers who are precluded from receiving reimbursement for Medicare Advantage items and services or Part D drugs that are provided or prescribed to Medicare beneficiaries. CMS has established the preclusion list in an effort to better ensure patient safety and to protect the integrity of the Medicare Trust Funds from the actions of providers and prescribers that have been identified as “bad actors.” In this session attorneys Robert Liles and Paul Weidenfeld will discuss: the genesis of this list, how an entity is placed on the list and what information is available about those who are on the CMS Preclusion List. This webinar recording is 60 minutes and includes a brief Q & A session. Program Learning Outcome: Participants will identify key components related to the CMS Preclusion List. TAHC&H Faculty/Presenters: Robert Liles, JD and Paul Weidenfeld, JD | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law About the Presenter:
Robert Liles' background is somewhat unique. In addition to a law degree, he holds a Master’s in Health Care Administration. Robert has worked on the provider side, as a federal prosecutor and now represents home health and hospice agencies around the country in connection with Medicare and Medicaid audits and investigations. While working as a federal prosecutor, he was asked to serve as the first National Health Care Fraud Coordinator for the DOJ’s, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. In this capacity, he advised prosecutors around the country regarding health care fraud statutes, schemes, investigative tools, privacy concerns, and compliance issues. Robert is a nationally-recognized speaker and educator on health law regulatory issues. He has taught and lectured at regional and national conferences, seminars and webinars to federal and state prosecutors, auditors, industry representatives, providers and suppliers on a variety of regulatory issues. About the Presenter:
Paul Weidenfeld brings a unique perspective to False Claims Act cases, Fraud Investigations and Qui Tam, or whistleblower, lawsuits which is partly the result of his rare combination of having BOTH extensive litigation experience (more than 50 trials and 25 appellate) AND subject matter expertise (10 years as a fraud prosecutor, 2 years as the DOJ Healthcare Fraud Coordinator, and experience as a partner in a major healthcare law firm). Virtually every litigation decision in these complex cases requires an understanding of the persons and agencies involved, an understanding of the law, and an ability to predict how the litigation will actually evolve in the legal system — and there is no one better suited to help in this process. Finally, Paul’s experiences have taught him that there is no one-size-fits-all in the world of settlement or conflict resolution, and he is well known for his ability to find innovative solutions to difficult litigation problems. [W3378] An Overview Of The CMS Preclusion List Subscribers to this webinar receive 24/7 on-demand access for one (1) month. When subscribing to this webinar along with other programs totaling 12 hours or more, the access period increases to six (6) months.
How hospices can address the day­-to­-day challenges navigating current state and federal regulatory requirements. Presentation Info: Presentation Date: August 1, 2018 TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Monthly Webinars Education-Training Credits: TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education 1.0 Clock Hrs Continuing Education for Nurses 1.0 Contact Hr(s) This program awards CNE until 08/01/2020 CE Approval Statements:
· Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Texas Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management Program Description: In this webinar, Lester Johnson and Jason Cabell will discuss the challenges facing hospices in navigating current state and federal regulatory requirements and how hospices can address the day­-to­-day challenges they face in providing quality and essential end­-of-­life care to its patients and their families. Program Learning Outcome: Participants will actively engage in the learning activity and indicate an intent to change their practice by ensuring all staff are up to date on the latest regulations in order to ensure the highest quality end of life care. TAHC&H Faculty/Presenters: Lester Johnson and Jason Cabell | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law About the Presenter:
Lester “Les” W. Johnson, Jr. is a Partner at Liles Parker PLLC and is the Supervising Attorney for the Firm’s Baton Rouge office. In addition, Les also serves as Co-Leader of the Firm’s Health Law Practice Group. Les helps clients navigate the myriad of regulatory, compliance and business issues facing today’s health care providers and practitioners. Core areas of Les’s practice include handling Medicare & Medicaid appeals; Medicare and Medicaid participation and compliance; Stark and Anti-kickback law compliance, state self-referral prohibitions and any other regulatory issues a client may face. Les assists clients with operational and business issues involving hospital/medical staff relations, practitioner credentialing, health care contracting issues, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust hurdles, joint ventures, and practice formation and restructuring. Les is a frequent presenter on regulatory compliance, fraud & abuse, and business issues facing health care providers and practitioners. He was named a Health Care Hero by New Orleans City Business Magazine, and was also recognized by the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center for his work to help open the Lower 9th Ward Health Clinic, a free clinic opened in early 2006 in New Orleans’ flood ravaged Lower 9th Ward neighborhood. About the Presenter:
Jason Cabell is an Associate Attorney in Liles Parker’s Health Law Section. Also a registered nurse, Jason works out of the firm’s Baton Rouge office where he focuses on Medicare regulatory matters, audits and administrative appeals of overpayments assessed by Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs) and/or Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). [W3233] Current Regulatory And Operational Challenges For Hospices Subscribers to this webinar receive 24/7 on-demand access for one (1) month. When subscribing to this webinar along with other programs totaling 12 hours or more, the access period increases to six (6) months.
An overview of current cybersecurity issues and more... Presentation Info: Presentation Date: May 2, 2018 TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Monthly Webinars Education-Training Credits: TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education 1.0 Clock Hrs Continuing Education for Nurses 1.0 Contact Hr(s) This program awards CNE until 05/02/2020 CE Approval Statements:
· Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Texas Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management Program Description: Cybersecurity threats that can cause financial losses, problems with government regulators and damage to your agency’s reputation. This presentation will provide an overview of current cybersecurity issues faced by home health providers and the latest legal developments. The presenters also will discuss best practices for managing cybersecurity risk, how to address a security breach, and how to safeguard patients’ Protected Health Information. Join attorneys Jennifer Papapanagiotou and Ashley Morgan as they discuss these important issues. Program Learning Outcome: Participants will identify ways to manage cybersecurity risks in compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of electronic Protected Health Information. TAHC&H Faculty/Presenters: Jennifer Papapanagiotou, JD and Ashley Morgan, JD | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law About the Presenter:
Ashley is a Certified Medical Compliance Officer and helps clients implement effective compliance programs and provides counsel on mandatory state and industry-specific policies and procedures. In this capacity, Ashley provides on-site walk-throughs to review OSHA compliance and performs training for staff members on HIPAA and other mandatory compliance regulations. Ashley is also a Certified Professional Coder in addition to a Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist and conducts GAP Analyses of provider’s medical record documentation to determine areas for improvement with any CMS or private payor documentation requirements. [W3230] Cybersecurity Issues for Home Health Providers Subscribers to this webinar receive 24/7 on-demand access for one (1) month. When subscribing to this webinar along with other programs totaling 12 hours or more, the access period increases to six (6) months.
Examines what the government expects and steps you can take to better ensure that your health care organization is complying with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Presentation Info: Presentation Date: November 7, 2018 TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Monthly Webinars Education-Training Credits: TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education 1.0 Clock Hrs Continuing Education for Nurses 1.0 Contact Hr(s) This program awards CNE until 11/07/2020 CE Approval Statements:
· Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Texas Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management Program Description: In February 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice published guidance describing specific factors that prosecutors should consider when conducting an investigation of a corporate entity in order to determine whether to bring criminal charges. These factors, commonly known as the “Filip Factors,” include “the existence and effectiveness of the corporation’s preexisting compliance program” and the corporation’s remedial efforts “to implement an effective corporate compliance program or to improve an existing one.” Notably, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG), followed-­up in March 2017 with a list of questions that health care providers can use to evaluate the effectiveness of their organization's compliance program. During this session, attorneys Michael Cook and Meaghan McCormick will examine what the government expects and the steps you can take to better ensure that your health care organization is complying with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Program Learning Outcome: Participants will actively engage in the learning activity and indicate an intent to change their practice by evaluating their agency’s compliance program in an effort to remain in compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements while promoting optimal patient outcomes. TAHC&H Faculty/Presenters: Michael Cook and Meaghan McCormick | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law About the Presenter:
Meaghan McCormick is an Associate Attorney in Liles Parker’s Washington, DC office where she concentrates her practice in the area of health care regulatory compliance. Meaghan has experience with auditing claims, identifying deficiencies, and assisting clients in improving their documentation. She also assists providers with creating and implementing effective compliance plans. Meaghan has assisted Dentists, DME providers, community mental health centers, hospices, and home health agencies across the country. [W3236] Effective Compliance Program - How will Law Enforcement Evaluate Your Efforts if there is a Problem? Subscribers to this webinar receive 24/7 on-demand access for one (1) month. When subscribing to this webinar along with other programs totaling 12 hours or more, the access period increases to six (6) months.
How Medicare Advantage plans have expanded services and benefits - like personal care - for 2020. TAHC&H WEBINAR: This webinar was presented on 05/13/2020 and is now available for on-demand access. Presentation Info: Presentation Date: May 13, 2020 TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Monthly Webinars Education-Training Credits: TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education 1.0 Clock Hr CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations. HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management §558.260[a][7]financial management Program Description: Approximately 35% of Medicare beneficiaries choose to be covered by managed care plans under the Medicare Advantage program. Beginning in January 2019, Medicare expanded the types of supplemental benefits that these plans could cover to include services such as personal care. Beginning in January of 2020, these plans were able to expand even further the types of services that they could provide as such benefits. In this webinar Attorneys Michael Cook and Jennifer Papapanagiotou discuss: Background on the Medicare Advantage Program and its Operation CMS Expansion of Supplemental Benefits Beginning in 2019 Expansion of Non-Medical Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill in 2020 Practical Advice Including Potential Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Major Compliance Issues in Personal Care Including Requirements for Tracking Devices in Medicaid Beginning in 2020 How These Services Fit Into Medicaid This webinar recording is 60 minutes and includes a brief Q & A session. Program Learning Outcome: Participants will actively engage in the learning activity, discuss the managed care plans under the Medicare Advantage Program and learn new compliance and contracting issues associated with such plans. TAHC&H Faculty/Presenters: Jennifer Papapanagiotou, JD and Michael Cook, JD | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law About the Presenter:
Michael Cook has more than 38 years’ experience representing health clients of all kinds in regulatory, reimbursement, fraud and abuse, compliance, business, strategic planning,and public policy matters, with a strong emphasis on post-acute providers. At the beginning of his career, Michael also was an attorney with the Office of General Counsel at the United States Department of Health and Human Services where he represented the federal regulators of the Medicare and Medicaid programs on matters of the highestlegal and political senstivity. He recently received the honor of Fellow from the American Health Lawyers Association. In addition to his health care practice, Michael serves as a strategic health care advisor to a start-up company that has developed a health care related product to protect seniors from fractured hips. He was appointed by Governor McAuliffe to serve on the Board of the Department of Medical Assistance Services that advises Virginia’s Medicaid program, has served as a health care advisor to a number of candidates for state and national office, and recently received the Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award fromMarquis Who’s Who. He frequently lectures on topics of interest to health care providers and earlier this year presented on the topics of “Internal Investigations” for health care companies at the 2019 American Health Lawyers Association conference on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues and moderated a panel of State Medicaid Directors on the changing face of their Medicaid programs in post-acute care for the AHLA Long-Term Care and the Law conference. [W3380] Expanded Coverage Of Services Such As Personal Care By Medicare Advantage Plans Subscribers to this webinar receive 24/7 on-demand access for one (1) month. When subscribing to this webinar along with other programs totaling 12 hours or more, the access period increases to six (6) months.
Hear about the dramatically increased reporting obligations of Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP providers and suppliers. TAHC&H WEBINAR: This webinar was presented on 02/05/2020 and is now available for on-demand access. Presentation Info: Presentation Date: February 5, 2020 TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Monthly Webinars Education-Training Credits: TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education 1.0 Clock Hr CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations. HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management §558.260[a][7]financial management Program Description: On September 10, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register entitled, “Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs; Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process.” Under the Final Rule, the reporting obligations of Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP providers and suppliers will dramatically increase when they: file a new enrollment application, revalidate their enrollment, need to file a change of information, or need to notify the agency of a change in ownership. During this session, attorneys Jennifer Papapanagiotou and Lorraine Rosado take a “first look” at the impact of the Final Rule on the obligations of providers and suppliers. They also review CMS’ new revocation and denial authorities, and discuss a number of the challenges that home health and hospice agencies may soon face. This webinar recording is 60 minutes and includes a brief Q & A session. Program Learning Outcome: Participants will actively engage in the discussion and indicate an intent to change or enhance their practice by identifying how the HHS/CMS Final Rule changes will affect their agency practices. TAHC&H Faculty/Presenters: Jennifer Papapanagiotou, JD and Lorraine Rosado, JD | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law About the Presenter:
Lorraine Rosado is a key member of Liles Parker’s healthcare team and has been an attorney at the firm for nearly six years. She defends healthcare providers facing overpayment claims and counsels clients nationwide on compliance with healthcare statutes, regulations, and contract matters. She has represented providers in panel qualification and termination matters. She has extensive experience working on complex cases involving both Federal and State violations of the False Claims Act, including whistleblower cases. She is skilled in administrative litigation and appeals. Lorraine has handled claims disputes involving most major healthcare payors, including Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, various BlueCross BlueShield entities, and UnitedHealthcare. She is experienced working on large, complex administrative appeals of extrapolated alleged overpayments assessed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contractors, including Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs), Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), and Medicaid Integrity Contractors (MICs). [W3377] Medicare Provider Enrollment Changes: 100 New Ways To Lose Your Billing Privileges Subscribers to this webinar receive 24/7 on-demand access for one (1) month. When subscribing to this webinar along with other programs totaling 12 hours or more, the access period increases to six (6) months.
Details of these programs and what steps take to navigate and utilize them. Presentation Info: Presentation Date: October 3, 2018 TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Monthly Webinars Education-Training Credits: TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education 1.0 Clock Hrs Continuing Education for Nurses 1.0 Contact Hr(s) This program awards CNE until 10/03/2020 CE Approval Statements:
· Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Texas Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management Program Description: CMS believes results of the Home Health Probe and Educate program have been favorable based on the decrease in claim errors after providers received education. It is now moving from a broad Probe and Educate program to a more targeted one. The Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) is a comparative data report that summarizes a single provider’s Medicare claims data statistics in areas identified as at risk for improper Medicare payments, such as poor clinical and Medicare coverage documentation. To develop the HHA PEPPER, Medicare claims data for all HHAs in the nation were analyzed to identify “target areas” which could be at risk for improper Medicare payment. In this webinar, Anthony Cutrona and Heidi Kocher will discuss details of these programs and what steps take to navigate and utilize them. Program Learning Outcome: Participants will actively engage in the learning activity and indicate an intent to change their practice by using the PEPPER reports to target documentation enhancements that will result in more successful Targeted Probe and Educate results. TAHC&H Faculty/Presenters: Anthony Cutrona and Heidi Kocher | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law About the Presenter:
Anthony Cutrona began practicing home health law as general counsel for a Houston home health agency in 1996 and opened his solo health law practice in 1997. In 2000, the Texas Association for Home Care named him its Associate Member of the Year. Last year, after 20 years of representing home health care providers throughout Texas, Anthony joined Liles Parker as a Partner and opened its San Antonio office. He continues to represent home health agencies in license and survey matters, administrative appeals, implementation of compliance programs, employment issues, and defends nurses in Board of Nursing matters. About the Presenter:
Heidi Kocher is a partner with Liles Parker and has over 20 years of experience in health care legal and compliance related issues, including serving as a compliance director, chief privacy officer and interim chief compliance officer at a medical device manufacturer. In addition, she has represented and advised physician groups, home health agencies, DME companies, pharmacies, non-profit organizations, and licensed individuals. Her experience includes implementing the various requirements and aspects of a Corporate Integrity Agreement, responding to and defending audits from Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers up through the ALJ level, guiding clients through voluntary self-disclosures and seeking advisory opinions from the OIG. She also has significant reimbursement experience, addressing coverage policy issues, challenging denials, recoupments, and loss of billing privileges, obtaining HCPCS codes, and other reimbursement related issues. [W3235] Navigating Targeted Probe And Educate - Using PEPPER Subscribers to this webinar receive 24/7 on-demand access for one (1) month. When subscribing to this webinar along with other programs totaling 12 hours or more, the access period increases to six (6) months.
The 2019 OIG Work Plan and how it will effect home health and hospice providers. Presentation Info: Presentation Date: December 5, 2018 TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Monthly Webinars Education-Training Credits: TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education 1.0 Clock Hrs CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations. HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management Program Description: The Office of Inspector General’s annual “Work Plan” is its general audit and investigative plan for the upcoming year. The publication of OIG’s Work Plan serves to publicize law enforcement’s program integrity concerns with respect to certain claims and services, types of providers and specific conduct that is thought to be improper. It is an essential tool all health care providers should use to know where to focus its compliance efforts. In this webinar, attorneys Meaghan McCormick and Mary Soule will discuss the 2019 OIG Work Plan and how it will effect home health and hospice providers, along with other ancillary providers related to them. Program Learning Outcome: Participants will actively participate in the learning activity and indicate an intent to apply the regulatory care documentation changes outlined in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) 2019 Workplan within their agencies’ policies and practices. TAHC&H Faculty/Presenters: Meaghan McCormick and Mary Soule | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law About the Presenter:
Meaghan McCormick is an Associate Attorney in Liles Parker’s Washington, DC office where she concentrates her practice in the area of health care regulatory compliance. Meaghan has experience with auditing claims, identifying deficiencies, and assisting clients in improving their documentation. She also assists providers with creating and implementing effective compliance plans. Meaghan has assisted Dentists, DME providers, community mental health centers, hospices, and home health agencies across the country. About the Presenter:
Mary Soule is an Associate Attorney at Liles Parker’s Washington, DC office. She focuses her practice on regulatory health care compliance matters, fraud and abuse, and reimbursement issues. Mary has represented a variety of healthcare providers, including psychiatrists, dentists, acupuncturists, home health agencies, and counselors. She represents health care providers nationwide with an assortment of health law issues, including prepayment and post-payment audits with Medicare, Medicaid, and private payors and general compliance matters. She is also a Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist. [W3237] OIG’s 2019 Workplan – Is Your Home Health, Hospice or Personal Care Agency in the Government’s Cross Hairs? Subscribers to this webinar receive 24/7 on-demand access for one (1) month. When subscribing to this webinar along with other programs totaling 12 hours or more, the access period increases to six (6) months.
Ways your agency can reduce its level of risk... Presentation Info: Presentation Date: January 10, 2018 TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Monthly Webinars Education-Training Credits: TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education 1.0 Clock Hrs Continuing Education for Nurses 1.0 Contact Hr(s) This program awards CNE until 01/10/2020 CE Approval Statements:
· Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Texas Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management Program Description: Join us as we discuss the likely challenges and risks facing your home health agency and/or hospice.What are the chances that your agency will be audited? What are the administrative enforcement remedies currently being pursued by UPICs and ZPICs? How should your agency respond? In this webinar, attorneys Richard Pecore and Lorraine Rosado will discuss ways your agency can reduce its level of risk. Program Learning Outcome: Participants will actively engage in the learning activity and indicate an intent to change or enhance their practice by identifying compliance and quality improvement issues to ensure agency compliance and improved quality of care. TAHC&H Faculty/Presenters: Richard Pecore and Lorraine Rosado | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law About the Presenter:
Richard B. Pecore is a licensed Texas attorney with over 20 years of experience. Mr. Pecore is a graduate of the University of Texas and South Texas College of Law Houston. Mr. Pecore joined Liles Parker as an associate attorney in January 2012 and became a partner with the firm in February 2016. Mr. Pecore has worked on a variety of health care related matters, including 5 years litigating asbestosis and silicosis related personal injury cases, and the past 6 years focusing on Medicare and Medicaid administrative provider appeals and creating provider regulatory compliance plans. Since joining Liles Parker, Mr. Pecore has focused on “big-box” Medicare and Medicaid overpayments. He has successfully defended overpayment cases ranging in value from $15,000 to $6 million dollars. Prior to joining Liles Parker Mr. Pecore owned and successfully operated an OSHA workplace safety training and custom video company in Austin, Texas. He litigated asbestos and silicosis related personal injury claims for refinery, industrial, and government workers in the Corpus Christi and Texarkana, Texas areas. Mr. Pecore offices in Houston, Texas and visits our McAllen, Texas office by appointment. Mr. Pecore is a Certified Medical Compliance Officer (CMCO) with PMI, is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) and a member of the American Dental Coders Association (ADCA). Mr. Pecore lives in Kingwood, Texas. He is a WWII aircraft enthusiast, a Heritage Flight Experience Holder and a Rivet Holder for the Commemorative Air Force’s B-17G heavy bomber “Texas Raiders”. About the Presenter:
Lorraine Ater Rosado is a key member of Liles Parker’s healthcare team and has been an attorney at the firm for nearly six years. She defends healthcare providers facing overpayment claims and counsels clients nationwide on compliance with healthcare statutes, regulations, and contract matters. She has represented providers in panel qualification and termination matters. She has extensive experience working on complex cases involving both Federal and State violations of the False Claims Act, including whistleblower cases. She is skilled in administrative litigation and appeals. Lorraine has handled claims disputes involving most major healthcare payors, including Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, various BlueCross BlueShield entities, and UnitedHealthcare. She is experienced working on large, complex administrative appeals of extrapolated alleged overpayments assessed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contractors, including Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs), Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), and Medicaid Integrity Contractors (MICs). [W3226] Reading the Tea Leaves – What are the Top Ten Risks Your Home Health Agency and/or Hospice will Face in 2018? Subscribers to this webinar receive 24/7 on-demand access for one (1) month. When subscribing to this webinar along with other programs totaling 12 hours or more, the access period increases to six (6) months.
A discussion of cutting-­edge employment issues so that you can reduce your agency’s level of regulatory risk. Presentation Info: Presentation Date: July 7, 2018 TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Monthly Webinars Education-Training Credits: TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education 1.0 Clock Hrs CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations. HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management Program Description: Home health and hospice agencies are facing more regulatory challenges on a daily basis than ever before. The employment landscape has changed in recent years and it is essential that you remain up­to-date on the current state of the law. Join us as we discuss the following cutting-­edge issues so that you can reduce your agency’s level of regulatory risk: Religious Discrimination in the Workplace. How is the EEOC Viewing These Issues? Transgender Discrimination – What is the Current Position Being Taken by EEOC? Sexual Harassment, Workplace Harassment and Violence in the Workplace Substance Abuse Testing Recent Holdings Under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) New EEOC Guidance on Domestic Violence and Stalking Program Learning Outcome: Participants will actively engage in the learning activity and indicate an intent to change their practice by identifying how to remain in compliance with current employment laws. TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter: Anthony Cutrona, JD | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law About the Presenter:
Anthony Cutrona began practicing home health law as general counsel for a Houston home health agency in 1996 and opened his solo health law practice in 1997. In 2000, the Texas Association for Home Care named him its Associate Member of the Year. Last year, after 20 years of representing home health care providers throughout Texas, Anthony joined Liles Parker as a Partner and opened its San Antonio office. He continues to represent home health agencies in license and survey matters, administrative appeals, implementation of compliance programs, employment issues, and defends nurses in Board of Nursing matters. [W3232] Sensitive Issues in Home Health and Hospice Employment Subscribers to this webinar receive 24/7 on-demand access for one (1) month. When subscribing to this webinar along with other programs totaling 12 hours or more, the access period increases to six (6) months.