Stark Law Changes: Complying With the 2009 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule
Mastering the New Complexities of Physician Self-Referral
Recording of a 90-minute CLE teleconference with Q&A
Conducted on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Recorded event now available
This seminar will examine the 2009 IPPS Final Rule changes to the Stark Law regulation and outline compliance strategies for healthcare attorneys in the current regulatory environment.
Description
Last year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the FY 2009 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule, effective Oct. 1, 2008. The 2009 IPPS makes several important changes to the Stark Law regulations on physician self-referral.
The new revisions finalize earlier proposals related to the “stand in the shoes” provisions and period of disallowance, among others. The changes will bring more transparency to referral activity and physician financial relationships.
Attorneys advising healthcare facilities and providers must fully understand the revisions to ensure clients are in full compliance.
Listen as our panel of health law attorneys explains the key Stark Law changes addressed in the 2009 IPPS Final Rule and offers best practices for complying with the final rules.
Outline
- FY 2009 notice of proposed rulemaking changes finalized in final rule
- Period of disallowance
- “Stand in the shoes” provisions
- CY 2008 Medicare physician fee schedule changes finalized in final rule
- Revised definition of entity (services furnished under arrangements)
- Per click leases
- Percentage compensation arrangements
- Alternative method for compliance
- Obstetrical malpractice subsidies
- Burden of proof
- Retirement plans
- Best practices for complying with the new rules
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- How does the 2009 IPPS Final Rule impact physician self-referral?
- What are the practical impacts of the finalized "stand in the shoes" provisions?
- What must healthcare providers do now to ensure compliance with the new rules?
Faculty
Donald H. Romano,
Partner
Arent Fox, Washington, D.C.
He focuses on physician self-referral (Stark) anti-kickback matters and Medicare reimbursement issues affecting hospitals, physicians and other providers. He was previously the director of the division at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) responsible for Stark policy, including the revisions to "under arrangements" and "per click" leases.
Ann DesRuisseaux,
Principal
GlobalComplianceStrategies.com, Dallas
She previously served as Assistant General Counsel with DaVita; Senior Compliance Counsel and Acting Chief Compliance Officer for Novation, LLC; Assistant General Counsel with Triad Hospitals; and a private practice healthcare attorney.
Paul F. Danello,
Partner
Baker & Daniels, Washington, D.C.
He is head of the firm's Washington, D.C. Health Care Practice. He has been involved in healthcare law on an international and domestic basis for more than 30 years. He concentrates his practice in corporate, financing and government regulatory matters affecting the healthcare industry and has the distinction of being both a civil and canon lawyer.
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Health Law Advisory Board
Partner
Arent Fox
Partner
Faegre Baker Daniels
Member
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo
Partner
Rivkin Radler
Principal
Ober Kaler
Partner
Garfunkel Wild & Travis
Partner
McDermott Will & Emery
Donald H. Romano
Of Counsel
Foley & Lardner
Partner
Foley & Lardner
Shareholder
Cozen O’Connor
Partner
Drinker Biddle & Reath
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