May 8, 2020
2020 Virtual New York Regional Conference
Virtual, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)Agenda
The virtual conference times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Friday, May 8
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08:25 AM - 08:30 AMWelcome and Announcements Welcome to our New York Regional Virtual Conference.
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08:30 AM - 09:30 AMHot Topics in Compliance Whitney Magee Phelps, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
- Federal compliance issues
- NY State Compliance
- Medicaid Redesign
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09:30 AM - 09:45 AMBreak
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09:45 AM - 10:45 AMCurrent issues in Regulatory Reform and Health Care in the Trump Administration Brenna Jenny, Deputy General Counsel & CMS Chief Legal Officer , United States Department of Health and Human Services Brian Stimson, Principal Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- What is the Trump regulatory reform agenda
- How do regulatory reform concepts tie into enforcement related to HHS programs
- What future initiatives might impact enforcement
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10:45 AM - 11:00 AMBreak
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PMTelehealth Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic Jared Augenstein, Director, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Alex Dworkowitz, Associate, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
- Changes to telehealth reimbursement rules under Medicare and Medicaid in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
- State licensure modifications to accommodate telehealth under the pandemic
- Key privacy changes applicable to telehealth
- Strategies for compliant telehealth arrangements during the pandemic in light of the changes described above (e.g., billing compliance, licensure compliance, privacy compliance)
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12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunch
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01:00 PM - 02:00 PMCOVID-19 Federal and State Regulatory Waiver Authorities and Compliance Considerations Post-COVID-19 Drew Clary, Counsel, Ropes & Gray LLP Brett Friedman, Director, Strategic Initiatives, New York State Department of Health - Office of Health Insurance Programs
- Federal blanket waivers under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act
- New York waivers under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act and by Executive Order
- Compliance programs and accounting for COVID-19 waivers
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02:00 PM - 02:15 PMBreak
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02:15 PM - 03:15 PMAn overview of The New York State’s Attorney General’s Privacy and Security initiatives Clark Russell, Deputy Bureau Chief, Bureau of Internet and Technology, NY State Office of the Attorney General
- NY Shield Law overview
- Issues for health care providers
- Providing Notice to NYAG
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03:15 PM - 03:30 PMBreak
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03:30 PM - 04:30 PMData Driven Audits and Litigation Linda Clark, Partner, Barclay Damon LLP Adam Katz, Assistant United States Attorney / Health Care Fraud Coordinator, Northern District of New York Sherrie Brown, Senior Counsel, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
- Program Integrity in governmental fee for service and managed care healthcare programs
- Federal and state data, information, certification and compliance requirements
- Use of data in government investigations
- What future initiatives might impact enforcement
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04:30 PM - 04:30 PMBrief closing Remarks / Conference Adjourns
Agenda subject to change.