The Compliance Guy Sean M. Weiss

Sean takes on the question "should we fear the “Bots” or should we openly embrace them"? You be the judge. What risk(s) do we face during an audit if it’s determined the documentation is cloned. What potential med-mal issues could be hiding around the corner?

Sean was joined by Ashley Morgan and Robert Liles of Liles/Parker to discuss Medicare Part C Appeals and how different the process is from traditional Medicare Part A and B Appeals...

Once again, this was such an incredible episode with two of the best attorneys in the administrative process!



About Ashley Morgan:

Ashley Morgan is a Partner at Liles Parker. She focuses her practice on regulatory health care compliance matters, fraud and abuse, and reimbursement issues. Ms. Morgan represents health care providers across the country in connection with a wide variety of health law issues including coverage disputes, documentation concerns, compliance, medical board complaints, and exclusion / termination issues. She has worked with an assortment of providers including dentists, home health companies, hospice agencies, pain management practices, primary care and specialty physicians, mental health professionals, physical therapists, and licensed acupuncturists. Ms. Morgan is one of only a small percentage of health lawyers who has also trained and passed the certification examination requirements to become designated as a "Certified Professional Coder." 

About Robert Liles:

Mr. Liles first began working in hospital management after receiving both an M.B.A. and an M.S. in Health Care Administration. After graduating from law school, he was hired as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Southern District of Texas (SDTX) where he primarily handled False Claims Act cases. He was later promoted to Chief, Financial Litigation Unit.

Shortly after the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Mr. Liles was asked to serve as our country's first National Health Care Fraud Coordinator.He was detailed to Washington, DC and was later promoted to the position of Deputy Director, Legal Programs, for the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA), a component of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). While at EOUSA, he advised Federal prosecutors around the country on civil and criminal fraud statutes, schemes, investigative tools, privacy concerns, and compliance issues. 

Sean was joined by Elliot Golding of McDermott Will & Emery to discuss all things HIPAA Privacy and Security, Information Blocking, and a few more critical aspects of cybersecurity! This episode is a must for all medical practices, hospitals and health systems to ensure your compliance with the ever-changing landscape!

Elliot is Sean's go-to when it comes to Data Privacy and Cybersecurity!



About Elliot Golding:


Elliot Golding (CIPP/US) is a partner in McDermott Will & Emery's Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice. Elliot provides business-oriented privacy and cybersecurity advice to a wide range of clients, with a focus on health care/life sciences, technology (including "digital health"), ecommerce, financial, and other sectors that frequently handle personal information. His practical approach helps clients balance legal risk with business needs, particularly relating to innovative issues such as “digital health” technologies, the Internet of Things, data monetization, online advertising technology, big data and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning tools (particularly in the health research context). He has extensive experience helping clients navigate the patchwork of evolving legal standards and best practices, including:--Federal laws, such as HIPAA/HITECH, Information Blocking and Interoperability Rules, 42 CFR Part 2, GLBA, COPPA, health research rules, marketing rules (TCPA, CANSPAM, etc.), --US state laws, such as CCPA (and for coming laws in CA, CO, VA, CT, and UH), CMIA, CalFIPA, laws governing sensitive health and financial information, and state laws governing security and breach notification--industry standards (such as DAA/NAI self-regulatory principles, PCI-DSS, and security standards (such as NIST and ISO). Elliot has also handled hundreds of breaches and security incidents through all aspects of investigation, notification, remediation and engagement with regulators. He has received awards for his expertise from numerous publications, including Bloomberg and Global Data Review. Elliot also chairs several American Bar Association committees including the Privacy, Security and Emerging Technology Division; E-Privacy Law Committee, and Biotechnology, Healthcare Technology, and Medical Device Committee.

Terry and Sean take on the question of why... why are auditors, billers, coders, and providers still doing things that expired with the end of the PHE!

Jerrod Bailey is the CEO of Medplace, Joined me to discuss technology in healthcare, advancements in #artificialintelligence and how he and his company are filling a vital gap in the #litigation, #peerreview and #clinicalreview spaces.



Bio:

Jerrod is the CEO of Medplace, an app built for healthcare, legal, and insurance industries to streamline their case and peer review processes. He holds over 20 years of experience in venture-backed technology companies and specializes in healthcare technology development and human-centered user experience design. Jerrod has helped launch over 100 technology start-ups, including corporate new ventures with American Express, Intel, and other notable names. 



Charity of the Month: The Tafida Raqeeb Foundation https://tr-foundation.org/

Around 6000 children are diagnosed with serious brain injury in the UK every year which result in devastating effects on the child and their family. Children rarely receive the rehabilitation they require, predominantly due to the lack of available support. There is a limited number of specialist rehabilitation beds for children and young people in the UK. Acceptance to relevant services come with strict pre-requisites and waiting times can be lengthy. Private treatment is very expensive. All in all, many children have little access to rehabilitation and do not reach their full potential. Delivering support for these children and their families is the sole aim of the foundation.

Terry and Sean take on the new "Graduate Physician Program" and what this means... This is a very interesting topic that we got to explore. The discussion then shifts to DME Audit Targets...



Charity of the Month: The Tafida Raqeeb Foundation https://tr-foundation.org/

Around 6000 children are diagnosed with serious brain injury in the UK every year which result in devastating effects on the child and their family. Children rarely receive the rehabilitation they require, predominantly due to the lack of available support. There is a limited number of specialist rehabilitation beds for children and young people in the UK. Acceptance to relevant services come with strict pre-requisites and waiting times can be lengthy. Private treatment is very expensive. All in all, many children have little access to rehabilitation and do not reach their full potential. Delivering support for these children and their families is the sole aim of the foundation.