Infographic: Compare the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute

The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law are often confused because both laws deal with remuneration related to improper referrals. Large groups and multi-specialty practices must make an effort to manage referrals and ancillary services while adhering to these important regulations. It's helpful to understand the fundamental distinctions between the two laws. Please view our helpful infographic.
Q & A: Employment and Labor Law

Q & A: Employment and Labor Law 

Catherine Walters, Partner at Bybel Rutledge LLP, is a management…
ADC Webinar

Automatic Dispensing Cabinets, Patient Care, & the Actual Sentence in the RaDonda Vaught Case

Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA, principal with Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX presents this very timely and fascinating subject for us. A former nurse was charged, criminally prosecuted, and in March 2022, convicted of gross neglect of an impaired adult and negligent homicide for a 2017 fatal drug error. This webinar approaches the facts and circumstances, which led to the fatal error, the role that Automatic Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs) played in the process in order to prevent similar situations. The purpose is to inform participants of a myriad of items so that facilities can evaluate and implement appropriate safeguards, train nurses and other staff, and take corrective actions before an adverse patient outcome occurs. What happened here is preventable and nurses should not flee the profession, especially because of the compassion shown by the judge.
The "Other" Compliance Challenges: Credentialing, Credit Balance, Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC), and More!

The “Other” Compliance Challenges: Credentialing, Credit Balance, Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC), and More!

Melody W. Mulaik will lead two presentations on June 23, 2022, at the Revenue Cycle and Compliance Summit: 1,2,3’s of Auditing: How to Ensure Ongoing Proactive Coding & Documentation Audits for Reimbursement and Compliance and The “Other” Compliance Challenges: Credentialing, Credit Balance, Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC), and More!
Responding to and Defending Government Investigations: What to do When the Government “Knocks” On Your Door

Responding to and Defending Government Investigations: What to do When the Government “Knocks” On Your Door

Michael Denbow, a member (partner) in the Louisville office of Stite & Harbison, PLLC will lead the presentation Responding to and Defending Government Investigations: What to do When the Government “Knocks” On Your Door at the Revenue Cycle and Compliance Summit on June 23, 2022.
Revenue Cycle and Compliance Summit 2022

Revenue Cycle and Compliance Summit 2022

Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies (RCCS) and First Healthcare Compliance to provide resources for professionals facing the challenges of auditing, billing, and coding compliance. The virtual half-day online educational event will be held on June 23, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. EST until 4:30 p.m. EST and registration is open to the public.
Workplace Civility Webinar

Workplace Civility: What Non-Unionized Employers Need to Know to Navigate the NLRA

Lauren E.M. Russell, Counsel at Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP leads this hot-topic webinar. The National Labor Relations Board under the Biden Administration has expressed a renewed interest in expanding its influence into non-unionized work forces. This includes reviewing and--in the right circumstances challenging--employers' use of workplace civility, confidentiality, and anti-harassment policies. Learn what you need to know to safely navigate the National Labor Relations Act while ensuring that your employees enjoy a safe and respectful work environment.
Common Mistakes and Pitfalls When Addressing Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace

Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby: Common Mistakes and Pitfalls When Addressing Sex and Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace

Lauren Moak Russell, Counsel at Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP will lead the presentation Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby: Common Mistakes and Pitfalls When Addressing Sex and Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace at the Healthcare Compliance Symposium 2022 on April 28, 2022.
What to know about Operating Clinical Laboratories – Nuts and Bolts

What to know about Operating Clinical Laboratories – Nuts and Bolts

Elizabeth Sullivan and Emily Johnson are both Members of McDonald Hopkins, a business law and advocacy law firm, and will lead the presentation What to know about Operating Clinical Laboratories – Nuts and Bolts at the Healthcare Compliance Symposium 2022 on April 28, 2022.