Welcome & Opening Remarks

Government Enforcement Panel Kathleen Von Hoene, Director - Medicaid Fraud Contril Unit , Office of the Attorney General Randy Harwell, Chief, Civil Division, Office of The United States Attorney, Middle District of Florida Roger Handberg, Chief, Orlando Division , Office of The United States Attorney, Middle District of Florida Felicia Heimer, Senior Counsel, Office of Counsel To the Inspector General, U. S.

• Criminal, Civil and Administrative Enforcement During 2020
• Department of Justice and Medicaid Enforcement Priorities for Criminal and Civil Actions
• Office of Inspector General Developments and Initiatives for 2021

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Transform Your Policies: A (Relatively) Pain-Free Guide Andrea Falcione, Principal & Head of Advisory Services, Rethink Compliance Desiree Ramirez, Chief Compliance & Integrity Officer, UNT Health Science Center

• Building on momentum from its digital Code of Culture initiative, University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) embarked upon a policy transformation journey to fundamentally change its approach to policy management.
• Learn about UNTHSC’s mandate to decrease the number of its policies from 425 to a more manageable 90 (or so!)
• Hear how UNTHSC evaluated its existing policy inventory and policy management process and then crafted and executed on a massive policy transformation plan

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Compliance, Internal Investigations and Self Disclosure: Building the Team, Process, and Resolution Gabriel Imperato, Managing Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Nancy Hayt, VP, Corporate Responsibility, AdventHealth

• Identifying potential non-compliance through an effective compliance program
• Organizational governance and internal investigations; authority and practical considerations
• Methodology for internal investigations; establishment, personnel and resources, probable cause and preponderance of evidence, privilege, and findings of fact
• Practical tips; investigation workplan, conducting interviews, collecting documents and e-data, establishing facts and final report
• Resolution; remedial action and self-disclosure and managing the risk
• Compliance professionals and best practices

Mid-Conference Break

Networking and Discussion (optional) Connect with your fellow attendees and enjoy a free-flowing conversation about what stood out during the sessions or a compliance challenge you want feedback on. The objective here is to enable conference participants to network with and learn from each other and help overcome the isolation of the past months. This optional networking event will be held on Zoom and participants may choose to be on camera.

DOJ Updated Guidance: June 2020 Judy Ringholz, VP of Compliance and Ethics & Chief Compliance Officer, Jackson Health System Sally Molloy, Chief, Strategy, Policy and Training Unit, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section

• Review DOJ’s areas of focus when evaluating corporate compliance programs
• Recognize specific changes that have been made to DOJ’s guidance document as it has evolved
• Explore processes compliance officers can design to engender confidence in their program’s effectiveness
• Practical tips; investigation workplan, conducting interviews, collecting documents and e-data, establishing facts and final report

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Strategies and Best Practices for Responding to Enforcement Activities Gabriel Imperato, Managing Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough David Glaser, Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron PA

• Responding to criminal, civil or administrative enforcement actions
• Best practices for interaction with government attorneys, agents and auditors
• Explore processes compliance officers can design to engender confidence in their program’s effectiveness
• Preparing current and former employees for government contacts

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Physician Compensation and Recent Changes to the Stark, Anti-Kickback and Beneficiary Inducement Laws Lester Perling, Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP Hannah Cross, Associate, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

• Case Law Developments and Hospital/Physician Compensation Arrangements
• Recent Stark and Anti-Kickback Statute Clarifications and Modifications and Physician Compensation
• Remuneration and Beneficiary Inducement and Telehealth