The OIG's 2010 Workplan and What It Means for Hospitals and Other Providers

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You'll Learn:

• The hot topics in the OIG Workplan
• How to assess and reduce your fraud and abuse and compliance risk
• The government’s emerging enforcement theories

Webcast Summary:

The OIG recently released its Workplan for fiscal year 2010.  Our speakers will highlight the list of enforcement and audit priorities that the OIG will pursue over the next twelve months.  A review of the Workplan is an indispensable component of compliance planning. 

This webconference will identify and discuss critical areas of concern for hospitals, nursing homes, practitioners, and a broad range of other providers and suppliers.  The session will be helpful in planning compliance auditing and monitoring priorities and in identifying areas in policies and procedures and in training that will require additional attention.  Don't miss this opportunity to learn about your organization's vulnerabilities.

Key Areas Covered:

• Hospital payments for outpatient services
• Provider-based status
• DSH payments
• Hospital-reported quality measure data
• Secondary Payer
• HHA payments
• Part B services in nursing homes
• Medicare incentive payments for e-prescribing
• Medicare payments for Part B imaging services
• Laboratory test unbundling
• Assignment rules
• IDTFs
• DME Stark issues
• DME coverage and payment
• Pharmaceutical price reporting
• Medicare Part D issues
• FDA issues

Intended Audience:

Speakers:

William Sarraille, Esq., Partner
Sidley Austin LLP

Mark Langdon, Esq., Partner