2020 Minneapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference

  1. COVID-19 Compliance Landscape: Provider or Payer Perspective

    2020 Minneapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference  | Presenter(s): Kelsey Brodsho Lawson, Ann Kinsella  | September 11, 2020 

    • Recognizing compliance risks during shifting federal and state requirements for coverage, cost-sharing and billing

    • Optimizing relationships with operational and financial staff to document decisions and mitigate risks

    • Enforcement priorities/trends and effective internal auditing and monitoring when resources are stretched

  2. Compliance Officer Panel (2020 Minneapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference)

    2020 Minneapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference  | Presenter(s): Cindy Matson, Tobi Tanzer, Lucky Wagner  | September 11, 2020 

    • Review the importance of a compliance program in today’s environment and share ideas to get a program started or revitalized

    • Discuss professional development and career progression in healthcare compliance, along with the challenges and benefits of the profession

    • Identify qualities of a successful compliance officer and hallmarks of a successful compliance program

  3. Current Fraud Trends & Public or Private Partnership

    2020 Minneapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference  | Presenter(s): Gary Cantrell, Rick Munson  | September 11, 2020 

    • The value of private public partnerships in combatting health care fraud

    • OIG’s efforts to combat health care fraud schemes

    • COVID-19’s impact on health care fraud (emerging schemes and enforcement challenges)

  4. Designing Learner-Centered Compliance Education

    2020 Minneapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference  | Presenter(s): Kelsey Arneson,  | September 11, 2020 

    • Methods for designing compliance education that won’t bore the audience

    • Adult learning principles to optimize learner outcomes

    • Easy-to-apply visual design tips to elevate the professionalism of your end product

  5. Fraud, Waste & Abuse Hot Topics (2020 Minneapolist Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference)

    2020 Minneapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference  | Presenter(s): Steve Lokensgard, Jesse Witten  | September 11, 2020 

    • Understand the key concepts included in the proposed regulatory changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute and how they may affect future enforcement efforts

    • Learn about the temporary COVID-related waivers to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute

    • Be aware of current enforcement trends, including risks related to COVID-related funding

  6. Telemedicine and Professional Billing

    2020 Minneapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference  | Presenter(s): Dawn Backlund, Kelly Cusick  | September 11, 2020 

    • Telemedicine pre- and post-COVID and future outlook

    • Changes in professional coding and documentation post-COVID and for 2021

    • Compliance hot spots and audit practices/ topics in these areas for 2021