2019 ALABAMA HEALTHCARE FRAUD SUMMIT
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September 20, 2019 – 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Birmingham, Alabama at The Club
Experts from the FBI, the US Attorney’s Office, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, and the legal community came together for this unique educational opportunity.
Physicians, practice managers, compliance officers, and other healthcare organization stakeholders learned about:
CMS Fraud – How to Detect, Avoid and Report
Opioid Fraud and Abuse – From the Front Lines
Pharmacy Benefits Managers Explained
Physician Payment Sunshine Act
Stark Law
Navigating Subleases
Qui Tam / Whistleblower Statutes
and more…
EVENT PARTNERS:
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EVENT SPONSORS:
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Continuing Education Credit – Physicians
Southern Medical Association designated this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Continuing Education Credit – Attorneys
The Alabama State Bar approved this live training event for up to 6.4 CLE credits.
Continuing Education Credit – Certified Public Accountants
This event was approved by the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy for up to 8 hours of business related CPE.
Continuing Education Credit – Law Enforcement
This event was approved by the State of Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards & Training Commission (APOSTC) for up to 7 Executive Level/CEU hours.
EVENT AGENDA
7:30 – 8:15 | Sign In & Welcome | Welcome by sponsoring organizations |
8:15 – 8:30 | Opening Remarks: | Johnnie Sharp, Jr. FBI Special Agent in Charge FBI Birmingham Division Jay Town |
8:30 – 9:30 | FBI Healthcare Fraud Unit | ![]() FBI Supervisory Special Agent Healthcare Fraud Unit FBI Headquarters, Washington, DC |
9:30 – 10:30 | Opioids and Healthcare | ![]() FBI Supervisory Special Agent Healthcare Fraud Unit FBI Headquarters, Washington, DC |
10:30 – 11:30 | Healthcare Fraud: A Payer’s Perspective | ![]() Network Integrity Manager Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama |
11:30 – 12:30 | Lunch Served | |
12:30 – 1:10 | Opioid Abuse and Healthcare Fraud: A Prosecutor’s Perspective | Chinelo Diké-Minor Assistant United States Attorney Health Care Fraud Coordinator Northern District of Alabama |
1:20 – 2:00 | Navigating Qui Tam/Whistleblower Actions | ![]() Partner Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP |
2:10 – 2:50 | What Makes it “Criminal” – Federal Criminal Healthcare Offenses: The Fundamentals | ![]() Shareholder Sirote & Permutt |
3:00 – 3:30 | Sub Lease Agreements and Contract Pitfalls | ![]() Shareholder Baker Donaldson |
3:40 – 4:30 | Legal Round Table
Moderator: |
Chinelo Diké-Minor
Brad Robertson Jim Sturdivant Michael D Tucker, |