Speeches
The attorneys of The Health Law Partners, P.C. regularly speak to legal and professional organizations, including the following:
Upcoming Speeches
"Increased Governmental Scrutiny on Michigan Health Care Providers and How to Avoid Becoming a Target,” Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. on behalf of Medical Wealth Center’s 2010 Practice Prosperity Series on February 23, 2010 at Level One Bank in Farmington Hills, MI.
"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits: Strategies for Successful Appeals," Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Jessica Gustafson, Esq., at the 2010 Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Annual Leadership and Clinical Conference, February 25, 2010.
"Back to Basics: Understanding the Fundamentals of the Stark Law" and "Beyond the Basics: An Advanced Look at the Applications and Implications of the Stark Law," Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. at the RBMA 2010 Building Better Radiology Marketing Programs Conference, March 8, 2010, San Francisco.
"How RAC and MIC Audits Will Affect LTC Facilities," Jessica Gustafson, Esq. at the Health Care Association of Michigan (HCAM) and Michigan Center for Assisted Living (MCAL) 2010 HCAM/MCAL Leadership Conference, March 24, 2010.
"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits," Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. at The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 38th Annual Meeting & Exposition, August 22-26, 2010.
"Managing the RAC Appeals Process," Abby Pendleton, Esq. at a World Research Group Healthcare Management Conference: Reducing RAC and MIC Audit Exposure, December 7 through 8, 2009.
"Protecting, Improving, and Enhancing Your Bottom Line" The Oakland County Bar Association Oakland County Medical Society, December 1, 2009.
"Enhancing Revenue While Remaining Compliant (in an Era of Declining Reimbursement for Physicians' Services)," Presentation as part of Building a Compliant Profitable Practice During Uncertain Times; Troy, Michigan on November 11, 2009. Registration is free by calling Complete Diagnostic Services at (248) 585-0200.
"Are You Ready? Pandemic and Infection Control and Diagnostic Imaging Arrangements - Key Legal Issues" 2009 AHRA New York/New Jersey Regional Membership Meeting, October 21, 2009.
"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices," RBMA 2009 Fall Educational Conference, October 12, 2009."Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead," 2009 American Health Lawyers Association Fraud and Compliance Forum, (with co-presenters Don Romano, attorney and Connie Leonard, Director, CMS Division of Recovery Audit Operations), October 4 through 6, 2009.
The New Environment for Fraud and Abuse Enforcement for Anesthesia & Pain Management, Anesthesia Business Consultants Webinar, August 20, 2009. Registration is free by sending an e-mail request.
Recovery Audit Contractors "RAC" Program and Successful Strategies for Appeal, The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition, August 9-13, 2009
"Interaction of physician licensing and discipline and criminal investigations and prosecutions" (Co-Presentation with Michigan Assistant Attorney General), Oakland County Bar Association - Oakland County Medical Society, May 12, 2009. See also the video on the HLP TV Page entitled "Licensing Actions"
"Regulations Impacting Healthcare Marketing," Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) 2009 Conference - Pushing the Limit: Building Better Radiology Marketing Programs, March 29-31, 2009
Recovery Audit Contractors, Michigan Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (MAPI), March 15, 2009
"Risk and Compliance Practices for Nursing Facilities" (with Walter S. Wheeler, Esq.), Michigan Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (MAHSA), 2008 Regulatory Update, November 6, 2008
Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits, National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), October 24, 2008
"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices," Association of Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition, July 27, 2008 - July 31, 2008
"Changes in Health Law That Every Physician Should Know," MAPI 2008 Summer CME Meeting, June 8, 2008
"Interaction of physician licensing and discipline and criminal investigations and prosecutions" (Co-Presentation with Michigan Assistant Attorney General), Oakland County Bar Association - Oakland County Medical Society, May 14, 2008
The Medicare Appeals Process and Strategies for Successful Appeals, Michigan Home Health Association, May 14, 2008
Law Student Outreach - Health Law as a Career, Wayne State University Law School, March 2007, March 2008 and March 2009
"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices," AHRA 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition, July 8, 2007 - July 12, 2007
"Medical Staff, Peer Review and the Effects of Feyz One Year Later" Co-presentation to other health care lawyers at the annual meeting of the State Bar of Michigan - Health Care Law Section, September 19, 2007
Billing Coding and Compliance, Society for Pain Practice Management (SPPM), July 20, 2007 - July 22, 2007
The Future of Healthcare, BOC Athletic Trainer Regulatory Conference, July 12, 2007 - July 13, 2007
Compliance Program Challenges & Opportunities (Panel Member), Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), June 15, 2007
Third Party Payor Audits, American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), April 26, 2007 - April 29, 2007
Billing, Avoiding Malpractice, SPPM, March 10, 2007 - March 14, 2007
Multiple Topics, SPPM, January 20, 2007 - January 21, 2007
The New Medicare Appeals Process, Annual Meeting of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), October 25, 2006
Fraud and Abuse Compliance Issues, United Communications Group Physicians National Summit, September 14, 2006 - September 16, 2006
Key Legal Compliance Issues Facing Skilled Nursing Facilities, Healthcare Association of Michigan (HCAM), 2006
How to Keep your DME Relationships Problem-Free, United Communications Group, 2006
Medicare Appeals, Exclusive Contracts, Compliance, Legal Risks of Facility Ownership, Society for Pain Practice Management, 2005
State Laws and Regulations (Current Trends & Implications to AMCs) (Panel Member), NC NICA 3rd Academic Medical Center Conference, 2005
Operationalizing HIPAA Privacy and Security, SPPM, 2005
Top Five Clauses to Watch Out for in Private Payer Contracts, Decision Health's Private Payer Contract Solutions Conference, 2005
Understanding the Basics of HIPAA, ICLE 11th Annual Health Law Institute, 2005
Practical Steps to HIPAA Compliance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) 2003 Annual Meeting, 2003
HIPAA Compliance, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Anesthesia Administration Assembly 2003 Conference in Montreal, Canada, 2003
HIPAA, United Communications Group, October 1, 2003 - October 3, 2003
HIPAA, United Communications Group, April 11, 2003
Anesthesia Billing Compliance, United Communications Group Anesthesia Conference, January 23, 2003 - January 24, 2003
HIPAA Compliance, United Communications Group, January 30, 2002 - February 1, 2002
Anesthesia Compliance, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
Anesthesia Administration Assembly 2002 Conference, 2002
How to Boost Compliance in your Pain Practice, United Communications Group, October 22, 2001 - October 23, 2001
Documentation and Monitoring of a Compliance Program, United Communications Group, July 23, 2001 - July 24, 2001
HIPAA Privacy Rule, United Communications Group, April 1, 2001
Compliance for Pain Management Physicians, United Communications Group, January 1, 2001 - April 1, 2001
Medicare & Medicaid: Enforcement, Compliance and the Transition to Managed Care in Michigan ("Developing and Implementing a Compliance Program"), Lorman Education Services, 1999 – 2000
How to Boost Compliance in your Pain Practice, United Communications Group, 1999 – 2000
Development and Implementation of Compliance Programs for Anesthesia Practices, United Communications Group, November 1, 1999
