Date(s):  October 06, 2009
Time:  12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CENTRAL TIME

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Overview: On May 20, 2009, President Obama signed the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act into law (“FERA”), which established broad changes to the False Claims Act. Also on May 20, 2009, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a new and aggressive task force called the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse. This seminar will provide participants with an overview of the FCA and the changes expected from these initiatives.

Target Audience: CEO, COO, CFO, CMO, CNO, All Coding, Billing and Reimbursement Staff, Financial Analysts, Compliance Officer and Legal Council

Faculty: Amy Fouts, Esq., McKenna Long & Aldridge, Atlanta, Georgia

Vimala Devassy, Esq., McKenna Long & Aldridge, Atlanta, Georgia

Amy Fouts is an associate in McKenna, Long, & Aldridge LLP’s health care group. Her practice focuses on a variety of litigation, regulatory and compliance issues. She advises clients on many aspects of health care law, with a particular emphasis on fraud and abuse, corporate compliance, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, false claims and other government investigation issues, and defense of allegations of False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback, and Stark Law violations. Amy has published a variety of articles relating to billing and reimbursement and fraud and abuse matters. She has also presented at several educational programs and professional conferences on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, billing and coding documentation issues and fraud and abuse matters.

Vimala Devassy is an associate with McKenna, Long, & Aldridge LLP. She has experience representing hospitals, nursing homes, health insurers and managed care organizations, clinical labs, and state agencies. She advises clients in connection with corporate and regulatory health matters.

Program Topics:
• Overview of False Claims Act ("FCA")
o What Constitutes a Claim under the FCA?
o Penalties Under the FCA
o Whistleblowers under the FCA
o Statistics Regarding FCA Claims and Settlements
o Overview of Recent High Profile Cases
• Recent Changes and Amendments
o HEAT (Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Team)
o FERA Act
• What do Amendments Mean for Health Care Providers
• Tips for Avoiding FCA Liability
• Q&A

Registration: Educate Your Entire Staff Quickly and Economically!
Register for this program to educate your entire staff in a short period of time without incurring multiple registration fees or travel expenses. The registration is $195 and includes one toll-free telephone connection and one free internet connection to the presentation. You can gather numerous staff members in one room to “attend” for one economical price. Prior to the program, you will receive a detailed slide presentation and handout materials which you can distribute to all participants, along with the log-in information.

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For More Information:
Jon Borton
Phone: (402) 742-8147
E-mail: jborton@nhanet.org.