Saturday, March 29, 2014: 11:15 AM-12:15 PM
National Harbor 12-13 (Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center)
Primary Presenter:
Andrew B. Wachler, Esq
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the most recent developments in the audit landscape, including recent program integrity activity and commonly targeted risk areas for hospice and palliative care providers
2. Discuss key audit risk areas impacting hospice and palliative providers, such as RACs targeting face-to-face recertification
3. Identify recent regulatory issues affecting hospice providers and LTC facilities
This session will highlight recent regulatory developments in the audit landscape as well as recent risk areas for hospice and palliative care providers. As a result of the increased attention contractors give to hospice providers, it is essential that providers not only develop their compliance policies, but also have a firm understanding of effective audit defenses and successful appeal strategies that may be used when facing a Medicare or Medicaid audit. The information conveyed in this session will allow providers to create and monitor their own compliance programs, thus allowing providers to adhere to Medicare requirements. Furthermore, this session will help providers implement effective and proactive compliance measures to defend against audits and have more successful appeals if and when a provider is audited.
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