2019 ALABAMA HEALTHCARE FRAUD SUMMIT

Presented by:

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:

EVENT SPONSORS:

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 United States Attorney Northern District of Alabama
8:30 – 9:30	FBI Healthcare Fraud Unit Read Details	Dan Harkness FBI Supervisory Special Agent Healthcare Fraud Unit FBI Headquarters, Washington, DC Read Bio
9:30 – 10:30	Opioids and Healthcare Read Details	Dan Harkness FBI Supervisory Special Agent Healthcare Fraud Unit FBI Headquarters, Washington, DC Read Bio
10:30 – 11:30	Healthcare Fraud: A Payer’s Perspective Read Details	Blake Henson Esq. Network Integrity Manager Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Read Bio
11:30 – 12:30	Lunch Served
12:30 – 1:10	Opioid Abuse and Healthcare Fraud: A Prosecutor’s Perspective Read Details	Chinelo Diké-Minor Assistant United States Attorney Health Care Fraud Coordinator Northern District of Alabama Read Bio
1:20 – 2:00	Navigating Qui Tam/Whistleblower Actions Read Details	Brad Robertson Partner Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Read Bio
2:10 – 2:50	What Makes it “Criminal” – Federal Criminal Healthcare Offenses: The Fundamentals Read Details	Jim Sturdivant Shareholder Sirote & Permutt Read Bio
3:00 – 3:30	Sub Lease Agreements and Contract Pitfalls Read Details	Michael D Tucker Shareholder Baker Donaldson Read Bio
3:40 – 4:30	Legal Round Table Moderator: Jeff Dance Executive Director Kassouf Healthcare Solutions	Chinelo Diké-Minor Brad Robertson Jim Sturdivant Michael D Tucker,