Agenda

Sunday, November 3

  • 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    Breakout Session 1
    #P01
    P1: Anatomy of a False Claims Act Case Katherine Lauer, Partner, Latham & Watkins, LLP
    General Compliance
    #P02
    P2: CIA Focus Arrangements, Claims Review & IRO's Steven Ortquist, President, Arete Compliance Solutions, LLC Glennon Moyers, Partner, KPMG LLP
    • What is new/what has changed in the new Focus Arrangement CIA form?
    • Critical elements of an arrangements compliance program
    • Understanding Focus Arrangements risks: What settlements and recent enforcement actions tell us
    General Compliance
    #P03
    P3: Navigating Enforcement Action, Investigations, and Settlements Anne Daly, Chief Compliance and Integrity Officer, Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center Christina Villa, Compliance Audit Coordinator, Adventist Health Ana-Cristina Navarro, Chief Compliance Officer, Shasta Community Health Center
    • This session will provide an overview, through a case study, of how an organization can have an adverse event lead them down the path of government surveys and formal enforcement actions on multiple levels, including a 195 item Systems Improvement Agree
    • Illustrate how a compliance team can, and should, assist in facilitating the planning and actions needed to not only overhaul a Health Care Organization’s (HCO) policies and training, but also to support the change in culture needed to sustain
    • Provide tools and methods for supporting the organization wide efforts, as well as lessons learned and mechanisms to help prevent your organization from having to navigate the choppy waters of a formal enforcement action
    General Compliance
  • 09:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    Pre Conference AM Pre Conference
  • 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
    Networking Break Coffee & Hot Tea available
  • 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
    Breakout Session 2
    #P04
    P4: Litigating a False Claims Act Case John Boese, Of Counsel, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Robert Vogel, Partner, Vogel, Slade & Goldstein, LLP LT Lafferty, Partner, Holland & Knight
    General Compliance
    #P05
    P5: Anti-Kickback Developments Tony Maida, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
    • In-depth analysis of the new all-payor kickback statute, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA)
    • Comparing EKRA to the federal health care program anti-kickback statute
    • Tips for compliance strategies and risk assessment
    General Compliance
    #P06
    P6: Managed Care Enforcement and Compliance Kay Mesia, CEO/Chief Compliance Officer, Two International Rose Dunn, Chief Operating Officer, First Class Solutions, Inc. Benjamin Singer, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
    General Compliance
  • 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
    Lunch (On Your Own)
  • 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
    Breakout Session 3
    #P07
    P7: Negotiating False Claims Act Settlements and Mediation Jack Wenik, Partner, Epstein Becker & Green PC Janice Symchych, Case Manager, JAMS Sean O'Connell, Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice Laura Laemmle-Weidenfeld, Partner, Jones Day
    • Latest developments in False Claims Act settlements, including new DOJ policies and the effect of Universal Health Services v. United States ex rel. Escobar
    • Negotiating False Claims Act settlements including corporate and individual settlements
    • Drafting False Claims Act settlement agreements from the defense and government perspectives
    General Compliance
    #P08
    P8: Handling a Criminal Healthcare Fraud Case Richard Westling, Member, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Ralph Caccia, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP
    General Compliance
    #P09
    P9: Enforcement and Compliance for General Counsel and Compliance Officers John Kelly, Member, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Lisa Adkins, Vice President Compliance/Chief Compliance Officer, Children's National Health Shannon Sumner, Principal/Chief Compliance Officer, PYA
    • Enforcement agencies, government regulators, and whistleblowers remain focused on pursing health care fraud and abuse matters placing compliance programs and legal counsel as the first lines of defense
    • With so much at risk, our panelists will provide guidance and advice about what is keeping them up at night from the different perspectives of in-house counsel, compliance officer, and outside counsel
    • The panelists will provide advice on best practices to minimize the identified risks and enhance both legal and compliance functions
    General Compliance
  • 01:30 PM - 04:45 PM
    Pre Conference PM
  • 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
    Networking Break Coffee & Hot Tea available
  • 03:15 PM - 04:45 PM
    Breakout Session 4
    #P10
    P10: Cyber Security and Health Care Privacy Roy Wyman, Attorney, Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel David Kessler, Public Sector Product Compliance Counsel, Verizon Marti Arvin, Executive Advisor, CynergisTek, Inc.
    General Compliance
    #P11
    P11: Federal Administrative Sanctions: Exclusions, Civil Money Penalties, and Case Update
    General Compliance
    #P12
    P12: Compliance, Repayment and Self-Disclosure Brian Bewley, Member, Bass Berry & Sims PLC Heather Noughton-Bokor, Sr Dir Corporate Compliance, University of Florida Health System
    General Compliance
  • 04:45 PM - 06:15 PM
    Welcome Reception Join us for a networking reception with our Exhibitors. Light appetizers and beverages will be served.

Monday, November 4

  • 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
    Continental Breakfast
  • 08:00 AM - 08:15 AM
    Opening Remarks Monday
  • 08:15 AM - 09:30 AM
    Compliance Keynote Address
  • 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
    Networking Break Coffee & Hot Tea available
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Breakout Session 1
    #101
    101: Collateral Consequences to Audits and Adverse Enrollment Actions Richard Burris, Shareholder, Polsinelli PC Andrew Wachler, Partner, Wachler & Associates, P.C.
    • Discussion of interplay between provider enrollment, claims audits, and False Claims Act liability in today's Medicare landscape
    • Description of interplay between claim audits, such as Target Probe and Educate and UPIC, and adverse enrollment actions
    • Navigating key risk areas that all revoked or terminated Medicare providers need to be aware of, along with practical tips and proactive compliance measures to avoid common pitfalls, including self-audits under the 60-Day Rule
    General Compliance
    #102
    102: What Makes a Compliance Program "Effective"?" Thomas Beimers, Partner, Hogan Lovells Heather Noughton-Bokor, Sr Dir Corporate Compliance, University of Florida Health System
    • Identify metrics that compliance officers can develop to demonstrate the effectiveness of their compliance programs to board members, senior leaders, enforcement agents, and others
    • Discuss how compliance officers can help board members and compliance committee members understand their roles and responsibilities
    • Explore how to best make work force members aware of what types of issues should be reported to the compliance department
    General Compliance
    #103
    103: Due Diligence and Compliance Edgar Bueno, Partner, Morris Manning & Martin LLP Lindsey Lonergan, Deputy General Counsel, Navicent Health
    • Learn what is or is not a red flag
    • How to access Information while the government investigates or when a case is under seal
    • Setting expectations as the deal moves forward and how to have productive conversations with the other side
    General Compliance
  • 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
    Networking Break Coffee & Hot Tea available
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
    Breakout Session 2
    #201
    201: Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Emerging Compliance Issues for Hospitals Carolyn Buppert, Attorney, Law Office of Carolyn Buppert Elizabeth Skinner, Regional Corp Responsibility Ofcr, AdventHealth
    • Compliance professionals must understand billing requirements when the rendering clinician is a nurse practitioner or physician assistant and when clinical work is shared with physicians
    • Hospitals should not allow their employed nurse practitioners and physician assistants to be utilized by self-employed physicians. It's a Stark Law problem
    • New state and CDC guidelines on prescribing opioids have opened up a new line of fraud cases involving nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Compliance professionals should have general knowledge of state and national guidelines for prescribing
    General Compliance
    #202
    202: Building an Effective Investigative Team Tamra Smith, Principal Compliance Specialist, Providence St. Joseph Health Mike Sandulak, Director of Investigations, Providence St. Joseph Health Matthew Tormey, Chief Compliance Officer, Ensemble Health Partners
    • Evaluation: Identifying goals, assessing the current program, leveraging internal resources, and defining roles/responsibilities and scope of work. Ensuring investigations are valuable (consistent, high quality), variable (adaptable), and visible.
    • Investigation program elements: Building the team (identifying the right investigators and partners, and developing the right knowledge and skills), assembling the critical tools for your investigation's program, and developing metrics to monitor progress
    • Communicating for success and sustainability: Delivering well-written and complete reports, demonstrating an effective investigations process to reporters and stakeholders, and obtaining buy-in from senior leaders, stakeholders, and your team
    General Compliance
    #203
    203: Privacy Breach Response Blaine Kerr, Chief Privacy Officer, Jackson Health System Gregory Kerr, Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group, LLC
    • A discussion of the importance of being proactive about data security and how information security is a dynamic process that must assess risks to e-PHI on an ongoing basis
    • Strategic insights to navigate interaction with the media such that protected health information is not disclosed in an egregious way
    • Methods to assess when a Business Associate Agreement is necessary and the obligations of the business associate throughout the life cycle of PHI
    General Compliance
  • 12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
    Networking Lunch
  • 01:15 PM - 02:15 PM
    Breakout Session 3
    #301
    301: False Claims Act Liability in Post-Acute Care Claudia Reingruber, Shareholder, Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund LT Lafferty, Partner, Holland & Knight
    General Compliance
    #302
    302: Risk Management for Compliance Officers Steven Ortquist, President, Arete Compliance Solutions, LLC Scott Grubman, Partner, Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever
    • How and when are compliance officers at risk? What guidance, enforcement actions and war stories tell us
    • Managing and mitigating risks: How can you protect yourself?
    • What to do if you run into a challenge
    General Compliance
    #303
    303: Privacy and Compliance, HIPAA State Law and GDPR Iliana Peters, Shareholder, Polsinelli, PC Uday Ali Pabrai, CEO, ecfirst
    General Compliance
  • 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
    Networking Break Snack along with Coffee, Hot Tea & Sodas available
  • 02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
    Breakout Session 4
    #401
    401: HHS Health Industry Cyber Security Practices - Managing Threats and Protecting Patients Erik Decker, CISO and Chief Privacy Officer, University of Chicago Hospitals Ty Greenhalgh, Managing Member, Cyber Tygr
    • HHS convened over 150 cybersecurity officers, privacy experts, medical professionals, and healthcare industry leaders to strengthen the US Healthcare and Public Health cybersecurity posture. In January of 2019 this task group released voluntary guidance.
    • In easy to understand terms, learn the 5 cybersecurity threat vectors that are most impactful. Understand the 10 Best Practices, supported by HHS/OCR, for suggested mitigation strategies across small, medium and large organizations
    • Ensure your organization is focusing on the highest risk threats with appropriate control techniques, policies, and procedures. Templates and toolkits will quickly integrate this knowledge into effective compliance and risk management programs
    General Compliance
    #402
    402: Lessons from Stark Investigations David Glaser, Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron PA Matthew Krueger, United States Attorney, Eastern District of Wisconsin
    • A US Attorney and defense lawyer discuss how cooperation between the government and defendants can lower the cost of an investigation.
    • Analysis of Stark's complexities, including how regulatory definitions can undermine arguments for both parties.
    • Exploration of the limitations in salary survey data and why it can be difficult to evaluate fair market value compensation.
    General Compliance
    #403
    403: A Sensible Approach to Global Security and Data Privacy Michelle Caswell, Principal, Coalfire
    • Learn from a global privacy attorney and a cybersecurity attorney/consultant on how an organization should approach leveraging enterprise-level reasonable and appropriate safeguards to satisfy a multitude of privacy regulations.
    • Understand the underlying similarities between various privacy regulations and security requirements and learn how to apply a reasonable and appropriate approach to information security to satisfy regulatory requirements
    • Minimize your team's level of effort in implementing appropriate security measures
    General Compliance
  • 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
    Networking Break Snacks, Coffee, Hot Tea and Sodas available
  • 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
    Compliance Keynote Address

Tuesday, November 5

  • 07:15 AM - 08:15 AM
    Continental Breakfast
  • 08:15 AM - 08:30 AM
    Opening Remarks Tuesday
  • 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
    Compliance Keynote Address
  • 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
    Networking Break Coffee & Hot Tea available
  • 09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
    Breakout Session 1
    #501
    501: Delegate Oversight and Protecting PHI Erin Miskell, Consultant, ATTAC Consulting Group LLC
    • General delegation oversight requirements and how the plan holds ultimate responsibility
    • The risk of a HIPAA breach not only within the health plan operations but also through delegate systems, processes and activities
    • Prevention mechanisms plans should employ, including education to delegates and plan representatives who manage delegate relationships, attestations, and contractual provisions. Detection mechanisms including auditing, monitoring
    General Compliance
    #502
    502: Root Cause Analysis Workshop Rosalind Cordini, Senior Vice President/Director of Compliance Services, Coker Group Dwight Claustre, President/CEO, Healthcare Compliance Professional, LLC
    • Participants will review and understand the Department of Justice’s 2017 guidance pertaining to the performance of root cause analyses.
    • Participants will understand the root cause analysis structure and purpose.
    • Participants will perform a root cause analysis pertaining to a [mock] serious compliance issue to learn skills for the performance of a root cause analysis in their institutions/organizations
    General Compliance
    #503
    503: Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records Karolina Austin, HIM Director/ Privacy Officer, Operation PAR
    • To obtain a strong knowledge of the confidentiality and privacy regulations that govern substance abuse facilities and records
    • Understand new changes and consent requirements of the final rule established in 2017
    • Understand the restrictions and how to explain them to requesters, gain ability to educate other entities and agencies about the privacy regulations of 42 CFR part 2
    General Compliance
  • 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
    Networking Break: Last Chance to Visit the Exhibit Hall Coffee and Hot Tea available
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
    Breakout Session 2
    #601
    601: Controlled Substance Crisis: A Holistic Approach for Hospitals Tamara Mattox, Healthcare Consulting Sr. Audit Manager, Crowe
    • Leading practices from a large healthcare system on their holistic approach to controlled substance diversion and abuse monitoring
    • Share the key critical fundamentals that every hospital should have
    • Share the vision of the future state of hospital controlled substance monitoring through automation through the latest technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence
    General Compliance
    #602
    602: Compliance and Risk Assessments Uday Ali Pabrai, CEO, ecfirst Marcie Swenson, President, Skyda Law Group
    • Step through compliance mandates & standards for risk assessment
    • Examine core components for a comprehensive and thorough risk assessment exercise while walking thru a sample risk assessment report to understand key sections such as a Corrective Action Plan (CAP)
    • Understand how to integrate a technical vulnerability assessment & penetration test within the scope of a risk assessment and walk through a sample risk assessment report to understand key sections such as a Corrective Action Plan (CAP)
    General Compliance
    #603
    603: Quality Payment Program Raul Ordonez, Hospital Compliance Ofcr, Jackson Health System Michael Stearns, Chief Executive Officer, Apollo HIT, LLC
    General Compliance
  • 12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
    Networking Lunch
  • 01:15 PM - 02:15 PM
    Breakout Session 3
    #701
    701: Ask the Stark Law Professionals Charles Oppenheim, Partner, Hooper Lundy Bookman, PC Lester Perling, Partner, Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel Robert Wade, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
    • General overview of the Stark Law
    • Bring your Stark Law questions and the panel will analyze and discuss "real time" potential Stark Law risks
    • "Live"answers to your Stark Law operational questions
    General Compliance
    #702
    702: The Opioid Crisis and Compliance Amy Boring, Attorney, King & Spalding LLP Michelle Seegers, Pharmacist & Regulatory Compliance Consultant, Protiviti
    General Compliance
    #703
    703: Navigating Parallel Investigations, Criminal, Civil, State and Federal Sally Blinken, Counsel, Lupkin PLLC Edward Baker, Counsel, Constantine Cannon LLP
    • Government investigations of alleged healthcare fraud are often far more complex and multi-faceted than they may first appear, particularly to the entities or persons under investigation.
    • Parallel investigations-whether state/federal or civil/criminal/administrative-present significant challenges and pitfalls for all parties.
    • A global resolution of all aspects of an investigation is generally in the best interest of all parties, but often difficult to achieve.
    General Compliance
  • 02:15 PM - 02:30 PM
    Networking Break
  • 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
    Breakout Session 4
    #801
    801: Patient Support Services and False Claims Act Risks Winston Chan, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP William Harrington, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP Joshua Hill, Parnter, Sidley Austin LLP
    • Healthcare providers face increasing scrutiny for patient support services programs. These services range from reimbursement assistance to wellness counseling.
    • In some instances, the government's focus has turned to services provided to healthcare providers. In all cases, the investigatory focus is whether these services constitute unlawful inducements.
    • This panel of former prosecutors will provide an overview of the government's recent enforcement actions in this area, and engage in an interactive discussion concerning risk factors and mitigation strategies.
    General Compliance
    #802
    802: Enforcement and Compliance, Retail Pharmacy Selina Coleman, Partner, Reed Smith LLP Daniel Fitzgerald, Senior Counsel, Commercial Litigation Dept. , Walgreen Co.
    • Compliance strategies related to scrutiny of pharmacy rewards, government audit initiatives, and other hot topics in pharmacy law
    • Discount card programs in the wake of lawsuits alleging that club prices are the "usual & customary" charges that should have been passed on to payers
    • Practical implications of post-Escobar cases on potential allegations of False Claims Act violations in the retail pharmacy environment
    General Compliance
    #803
    803: Clinical Trial Enforcement and Compliance F. Lisa Murtha, Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting, Inc. Toby Boenig, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, UTMB Health
    General Compliance
  • 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
    Networking Break
  • 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
    Operationalizing Compliance Through Data Analytics Jim Passey, Vice President, Chief Audit & Compliance Officer, HonorHealth Vince Walden, Partner, Ernst & Young - Understand leading frameworks for operationalizing compliance
    - Leading analytical techniques and practical case examples
    - Analytics considerations and pitfalls to avoid when deploying your program

Wednesday, November 6

  • 08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
    Breakout Session 1
    #POST
    Post Conference
    #W1
    W1: SNF Mandatory Compliance is Here: Lessons Learned from CIAs Tamar Abell, CEO, TBA Consultant Claudia Reingruber, Shareholder, Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund
    • Review of the RoP for Skilled Nursing Home mandatory compliance program and how it will effect long-term care facilities
    • Lessons learned from corporate integrity agreements and challenges long-term care organizations face in operationalizing including anti-kickback violations and working with IROs and Federal Quality of Care Monitors
    • Tools for implementation and risk assessment specific for post-acute providers
    General Compliance
    #W2
    W2: The Parkland Health & Hospital System Story: How We Learned, the Hard Way, What Every Healthcare Organization Must Know Mary Findley, Sr. Director, Alvarez & Marsal Healthcare Industry Group Robert Martinez, Board Member, Parkland Health & Hospital System Kathleen Murphy, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
    • Implementing a Systems Improvement Agreement with CMS and a Corporate Integrity Agreement with OIG and monitoring Parkland's transformation: Important perspectives from the Chief Compliance Officer, Board Member, Review Organization and Regulator.
    • Parkland's governance and cultural overhaul - meaningful board oversight, tone at the top, disclosure/non-retaliation, effective communication, buy-in at all levels.
    • Using the experiences from Parkland's SIA and CIA to stand up sustainable and effective compliance and quality programs.
    General Compliance
    #W3
    W3: Enforcement and the Opioid Crisis
    General Compliance
  • 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
    Networking Break Coffe & Hot Tea available
  • 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
    Breakout Session 2
    #W4
    W4: Privilege and Compliance Nicholas Merkin, CEO, Compliagent
    General Compliance
    #W5
    W5: 21st Century Data and Detection: Implementing a World-Class Global Continuous Monitoring Program to Detect FCPA and Kickback Risks Before They Become Systemic Parth Chanda, CEO, Lextegrity Odell Guyton, Managing Director, Klink & Co. Inc
    • Learn hands-on best practices from a current in-house compliance counsel, a leading outside counsel, and a cutting-edge technologist about how healthcare companies can manage their data to reduce their risks
    • Understand how to get the structured and unstructured data you need, what analytical risk tests to run on that data, and how to action risk flags and use machine learning to improve your risk analyses over time
    • Most importantly, learn how companies can operationalize and embed continuous monitoring into existing company processes in a sustainable and cost-effective way without needing an army of new compliance headcount
    General Compliance
    #W6
    W6: Medical Necessity and the False Claims Act JD Thomas, Partner, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP Jeffrey Dickstein, Partner, Phillips & Cohen LLP
    General Compliance
  • 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
    Lunch (On Your Own)