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HEALTHCARE FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE: WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO YOU AVOID IT?

On Behalf of | Mar 6, 2023 | Firm News |

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Learn More About David M. Ottenwess
Stephanie P. Ottenwess was recently asked to be a speaker at the American Educational Institute as a part of a series of seminars for continuing education credits for physicians.
Stephanie is the managing partner of Ottenwess Law, a boutique firm serving a diverse clientele in litigation, regulatory and transactional matters with particular focus on medical malpractice, professional liability defense and health law. Her healthcare practice includes counseling on transactional matters, licensing and healthcare litigation, as well as federal and state healthcare regulatory compliance including Stark and self-referral laws, and Anti-Kickback laws. Ms. Ottenwess’s clients include executives, physicians and physician groups, hospitals, practice managers and other healthcare professionals. She also speaks and authors articles on legal issues impacting the healthcare industry.

Stephanie’s presentation walked through the following topics:

  • What is Healthcare Fraud
  • What is Healthcare Waste
  • What is Healthcare Abuse
  • False Claims Act
  • Anti-Kickback Statute
  • Physician Self-Referral Statute (“Stark”)
  • Exclusion Statute
  • Civil Monetary Penalties Law
  • Exclusions from Medicare and Medicaid
  • Applying the laws to common physician relationships (Payers, Providers, Patients, Vendors)
  • Compliance Plans
  • Training Key Personnel
  • What to do if you think you have a problem

Click here to see a copy of the PowerPoint presentation.

Check back soon to see a video of the presentation.

Learn More About David M. Ottenwess