Introduction to the Virtual Conference

CMS Update Jean Moody-Williams, Deputy Center Director, CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality

• Patients Over Paperwork Initiative
• COVID-related changes and news
• What to expect next from CMS

Break

Update on Recent OIG Activities Christian Schrank, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services OIG Amy Kearbey, Senior Counsel, Industry Guidance Branch, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General

• COVID-related work
• Notable other actions
• What compliance teams need to know for the coming months

Mid-Conference Break

Remote Workforce: Conducting Compliance Investigations Gerry Zack, CEO, SCCE & HCCA

• Identify and overcome obstacles in conducting investigations remotely
• Understand methods useful for remote analysis of records
• Develop effective methods for conducting remote interviews

Break

The Road Ahead: Effectively Managing Compliance Through the Next Stage of the Pandemic R. Brett Short, Chief Compliance Officer, UK HealthCare / Univ of KY Samantha Kelen, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Kelly Willenberg, CEO, Kelly Willenberg and Associates Jenny O'Brien, Chief Compliance Officer, UnitedHealthcare

• Planning your trip: Developing workplans in an unfamiliar, remote and quickly changing regulatory and work environment
• Changing landscapes:Strategies to do more with less as your teams adjust to the next phase of the journey,including potentially returning to the office
• Warning signs: Methods to identify compliance risk areas that may have been impacted the pandemic