Newest Strategies for Protecting Tax-Exempt Status
***New Form 990 Demands Special Disclosures: Prepare Now***
CD of Teleconference with Q&A
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Conducted on Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Now available on CD
Sponsored by Health Law Week,
Hospital Litigation Reporter, and New York Health Law Update
Health Law Teleconference Advisory Board
Not-for-profit hospitals (NFPs) have been operating under heightened scrutiny for the past several years amid allegations of unfair billing and collection practices, failure to provide charity care, and participation in for-profit schemes.
Lawsuits in federal and state courts accuse NFPs of failing to meet their tax-exempt obligations under 501(c)(3) and state law. Additionally, NFPs face Attorney General investigations, state legislative initiatives, and challenges against property tax exemptions.
Recently implemented revisions to the proposed Form 990 place new burdens on NFP hospitals. Preparing to file the first new Form 990 will require a major commitment of time and resources from NFPs and their counsel.
Listen as our authoritative panel discusses how hospitals can protect their tax-exempt status amid increased IRS and state scrutiny.
The panel included:
Patrick S. Coffey, Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, Chicago. He concentrates his practice in the representation of healthcare-related entities in complex business litigation, internal investigations and white-collar criminal defense matters.
James R. King, Partner, Jones Day, Columbus, Ohio. He chairs the firm's Health Care Practice's Tax-Exempt Organization and Corporate Governance Team, counseling health facilities on tax and corporate governance matters.
T.J. Sullivan, Partner, Drinker Biddle, Washington, D.C. He advises tax-exempt organizations on complex regulatory issues. He previously worked for the IRS, where he specialized in matters involving the tax treatment of hospitals.
The panel reviewed these and other key questions:
- What is the impact of the attacks and new requirements on hospitals whose tax-exempt status results in substantial financial benefits every year?
- How can NFPs balance the requirements to maintain their tax-exempt status and survive the rising costs of charity care?
- How can hospitals comply with state and federal law requirements for NFPs and avoid government penalties or civil liability?
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