Preparing for the End of the Public Health Emergency: Stark, HIPAA, Medicare, and Other Regulatory Compliance
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on preparing for the end of the public health emergency (PHE) and the associated waivers. The panel will provide a brief overview of the waivers and modifications and discuss what healthcare organizations should consider as they begin unwinding changes made due to the waivers and modifications. The panel will also discuss the CMS guidance that serves as a roadmap for compliance as the PHE ends. The panel will offer best practices for preparing for the end of the PHE and the changes it will bring.
Outline
- Waivers and modifications put in place during the PHE
- Expiration dates for PHE flexibilities
- Key considerations for unwinding changes as the PHE expires
- Ensuring compliance with changing requirements
- Best practices healthcare organizations should employ as the end of the PHE nears
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- Key considerations for unwinding policies and procedures when waivers expire
- Compliance with Stark, HIPAA, Medicare, and other laws when the PHE ends and waivers expire
- Steps for healthcare organizations to prepare for the end of the PHE and associated waivers and modifications
Faculty
Jeffrey H. Frost
Partner
Jackson Walker
Mr. Frost draws on more than 20 years of experience as in-house counsel to advise clients on healthcare regulatory... | Read More
Mr. Frost draws on more than 20 years of experience as in-house counsel to advise clients on healthcare regulatory matters, hospital operations, and medical staff issues. He serves as a trusted advisor to healthcare clients on legal and regulatory matters including complex commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, employment issues, physician litigation, and access to electronic health records. Mr. Frost’s experience includes advising medical staffs, medical groups, and hospitals on a full range of credentialing, privileging, peer review, and quality assurance topics, as well as assisting hospital administration with governmental investigations, fraud and abuse claims, agency complaints and medical staff hearings. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Frost served as Deputy General Counsel at an integrated health network with 24 acute care hospitals and more than 200 clinics across Northern California.
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Rick L. Hindmand
Counsel
McDonald Hopkins
Mr. Hindman focuses his practice on healthcare regulatory, data privacy, cybersecurity, corporate, and... | Read More
Mr. Hindman focuses his practice on healthcare regulatory, data privacy, cybersecurity, corporate, and transactional matters. He represents physicians and other healthcare providers and organizations in structuring group practices, joint ventures, medical device companies, as well as physician/hospital alignment strategies and involvement in accountable care organizations (ACOs). He also assits healthcare providers and businesses with potential compliance challenges, including compliance with the Stark physician self-referral law, federal and state anti-kickback laws, and corporate practice and fee-splitting restrictions.
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Matthew K. Loughran
Health Policy Analyst
Reed Smith
Mr. Loughran monitors federal and state policy developments coming out of CMS, OIG, HHS, FDA and other federal and... | Read More
Mr. Loughran monitors federal and state policy developments coming out of CMS, OIG, HHS, FDA and other federal and state agencies. He focuses primarily on federal and state health laws and regulations; Medicare and Medicaid payment systems; healthcare fraud & abuse litigation and enforcement; healthcare transaction regulation; and pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution regulation, helping healthcare and life sciences clients understand and implement changes in health care policy. In addition, Mr. Loughran is the editor of Reed Smith's "Health Industry Washington Watch" blog, which offers ongoing reporting of legislative and regulatory developments affecting Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, fraud and abuse developments and other health care regulatory changes. He also is a frequent author of articles and analyses regarding federal health policy.
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