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Coding and Compliance: Legal Risks Coders Need to Know
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SUMMARY
Health care fraud and abuse is constantly in the news. Federal and state auditors are increasing their efforts to target improper coding, billing and reimbursement. As a coder, you may think this only affects providers, but your livelihood (and possibly your freedom) may also be at risk. Under what circumstances are coders liable? And more importantly, do you know how to protect yourself? Join us for a 60-minute audio conference where you and your coding and reimbursement staff will discover:
- What triggers medical coder and coding staff liabilities
- Ways to protect yourself should there be a problem
- Federal and state laws that coders can be held liable for
- What should (or should not) be done to minimize risk
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
Listen in as our expert speaker details specific areas of concern for coders, and learn how to ensure you and your coding staff are adequately protected. During this 60-minute audio conference you will hear real-world examples of coders running afoul of the law and you'll discover what mistakes they made - so you will not make the same mistakes.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Areas of Coding Risk and Their Penalties
- False Claims Act Amendments of 2009 - what it means to coders
- How to comply with federal and state fraud and abuse laws
- The HITECH Act - how it affects coding and billing
- Steps to Take Now to Protect Yourself and Your Career
- Compliance plans - and why they are so critical
- Using fraud alerts and advisory opinions to avoid costly legal issues
- Liability insurance is an option - but do you need it?
- What To Do If a Problem is Discovered
- Corrective and disciplinary steps to take if you find a problem
- Ways to avoid being caught between providers and auditors
- When can coders be held criminally liable - what you need to know
- Live Question and Answer Session - Have your specific coding and reimbursement liability questions addressed!
- Areas of Coding Risk and Their Penalties
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SPEAKER
Peter Keohane, JD, MPH, CPC, CHC
- Peter is a health care attorney and compliance officer.
- He has been in health care for over 14 years, assisting numerous physician practices, hospitals and other providers with key health care compliance issues, including coding/billing fraud, false claims, kickbacks, and Stark.
- Most recently Peter serves as a Compliance Officer for a 338-bed hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, managing overall compliance for the facility.
- He earned his JD and Master's of Public Health degrees from Emory University, concentrating in health law. He is also a Certified Professional Coder from the AAPC as well as Certified in Health Care Compliance from the HCCA.
- Peter and his family live in Atlanta, Georgia.
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AAPC CREDITS
This program has prior approval by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 1 continuing education hour. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor. Additional information on obtaining your CEU will be included with your purchase.
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PROGRAM MATERIALS
The speaker's PowerPoint presentation slides are included with your audio recording purchase. All materials are accessible through the Internet and can be downloaded as a PDF file.
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PRICING
$199.00 for audio conference recording (CD or DVD) and program materials.
This is an outstanding program and therefore we offer purchasers a Money Back Guarantee. We are so confident that you will find the conference valuable that we offer a 100% money back guarantee from now until 30 days after the audio recording is shipped, making this a risk-free investment. Audio recordings will be received approximately three weeks after the live conference.
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