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WEBINAR | Overcoming the Curse of Knowledge and Survivorship Bias to Improve Organizational Culture

[04/23/24]

Posted on April 23, 2024 in Compliance

Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services

Join Hall Render Advisory Services for a compelling webinar on April 23, 2024, “Overcoming the Curse of Knowledge and Survivorship Bias to Improve Organizational Culture,” featuring esteemed presenters Patrick Aguilar, MD, MBA, Division Head of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Endeavor Health-NorthShore Hospitals, and Ken Zeko, JD, CHC, Principal Advisor at Hall Render Advisory Services. In... READ MORE

Promoting Ethical Cultures Through Compliance | HCCA Interview with Ken Zeko

[02/07/24]

Posted on February 7, 2024 in Compliance

Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services

The February 2024 edition of the Health Care Compliance Association’s (HCCA) Compliance Today magazine featured an insightful interview with Kenneth Zeko, Hall Render Advisory Services Principal Advisor and a seasoned compliance professional known for his dedication to promoting ethical cultures through compliance. In the interview conducted by Gerry Zack, CEO of HCCA & SCCE,... READ MORE

WEBINAR | Exploring Compliance, Reimbursement and Physician Compensation Issues Tied to Nonphysician Practitioners and Shared Care

[06/23/22]

Posted on June 23, 2022 in Compliance

Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services

Event: Exploring Compliance, Reimbursement and Physician Compensation Issues Tied to Nonphysician Practitioners and Shared Care [06/23/2022 – 1:00 PM ET ] Synopsis: Join Hall Render attorneys Lori Wink and Joe Wolfe, along with Advisory Services advisor Delena Howard, for this webinar. Our team will provide their perspectives on staffing opportunities, compliance, billing and physician compensation issues and trends in care... READ MORE

12 Key Metrics for Compliance Officers Looking to Move the Culture

[03/29/22]

Posted on March 29, 2022 in Compliance

Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services

You know the seven elements for compliance program effectiveness. They are a north star for healthcare compliance officers, and they’re at the heart of the adage “you can’t manage what you can’t measure.” Healthcare compliance officers often rely on the seven elements as key performance indicators to measure whether their organization’s compliance goals are... READ MORE

WEBINAR | Compliance Check-In: Current Issues in Health Care Compliance

[10/21/21]

Posted on October 21, 2021 in Compliance

Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services

Join Hall Render attorneys Ritu Kaur Cooper, James Junger and Hall Render Advisory Services’ Delena Howard as they discuss enforcement trends related to the False Claims Act, the 2021 changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute and other key risk areas. Get up-to-date information on COVID-related trends, CMS waivers, and proactive steps your... READ MORE

OIG Wants to Know: Is Your Practice or Hospital Billing COVID-19 Services and Diagnoses Correctly?

[12/21/20]

Posted on December 21, 2020 in Compliance

Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services

On May 21, 2020, Hall Render published “Providers Beware: Avoiding the Pitfalls in Regulatory Flexibilities and Relief Funds,” which discusses the risks associated with pandemic related regulatory changes, as well as the acceptance of COVID-19 relief funds. On May 26, 2020, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published “OIG Strategic Plan: Oversight of COVID-19 Response... READ MORE

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Hall Render Advisory Services’ Coding Compliance Assistance Office Preparedness for the E/M Documentation Guidelines Effective January 1, 2021

[11/23/20]

Posted on November 23, 2020 in Compliance

Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services

In just a few months, CMS is going to introduce significant changes to office or other outpatient visit coding guidelines. With a historic provision in the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, CMS will attempt to address the administrative burden placed on providers and prioritize patients over paperwork. When it comes to documentation... READ MORE

Creating Swing Beds: Key Regulatory, Operational, Billing and Compliance Considerations Under the CMS Blanket Waivers

[07/20/20]

Posted on July 20, 2020 in Compliance

Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services

CMS issued a memo update announcing additional blanket waivers for providers, including hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. This memo includes several service enhancements and waivers for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”). CMS issued the hospital and SNF waivers to address potential skilled nursing bed... READ MORE

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OIG Strategic Plan and Next Steps for Organizations to Prepare

[06/03/20]

Posted on June 3, 2020 in Compliance

Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services

Over the past several months, the federal government has issued copious amounts of new regulations, provided waivers to longstanding laws and made large sums of money available to health care entities. OIG published the “OIG Strategic Plan: Oversight of COVID-19 Response and Recovery” on May 26, 2020 to transparently let the health care industry... READ MORE

Rent Abatement & Physician Arrangement Compliance During & After COVID-19

[05/20/20]

Posted on May 20, 2020 in Compliance, Real Estate

Written by: Hall Render Advisory Services

CMS issued explanatory guidance in reference to blanket waivers of the sanctions under 1877(g) of the Social Security Act. The guidance answered lingering questions about rental compensation arrangements that would allow for repayment to occur beyond the end of the term of the emergency waivers, such as emergency rent abatement arrangements. The explanatory guidance... READ MORE