Auditing Physician-Third Party Relationships Amid Heightened Scrutiny and Enhanced Penalties
Assessing Arrangements for Stark, AKS, FCA and FERA Compliance, Mitigating Risks and Liabilities
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on the regulatory requirements for physician relationships with third parties under the Stark law, Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), False Claims Act (FCA) and Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA). The panel will discuss best practices for conducting an effective internal audit of physician relationships and responding to the audit results, as well as offer guidance to minimize liability for noncompliant physician relationships.
Outline
- Regulatory requirements and exceptions
- Stark Law
- AKS
- FCA
- FERA
- Physician relationship audit process
- Responding to audit results
- Minimizing liability for noncompliant relationships
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- The audit process for review of physician relationships
- Issues to consider when responding to audit results
- Guidance for minimizing liability for noncompliant physician relationships
Faculty

Anna M. Grizzle
Member
Bass Berry & Sims
Ms. Grizzle focuses her practice on representing healthcare providers and companies in operational and compliance... | Read More
Ms. Grizzle focuses her practice on representing healthcare providers and companies in operational and compliance matters, investigations, and litigation. She works with clients to develop policies in anticipation of government and commercial payor claims audits and represents clients in responding to claims audits and in the appeals of audit results.
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Alice Keith Moore
Assistant General Counsel
Novant Health
Ms. Moore provides legal advice on a broad array of business and regulatory issues. Her role requires her to routinely... | Read More
Ms. Moore provides legal advice on a broad array of business and regulatory issues. Her role requires her to routinely analyze the impact and application of federal and state health care laws and regulations including Stark, the Civil Monetary Penalties Law and fraud and abuse laws in connection with clinical, strategic and business operations. She is involved in the design, implementation and management of internal processes to support organizational priorities while managing compliance risks.
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