2012 Speeches by Wachler & Associates PC

“Recent Winning Strategies and Tactics – What to Do Now, What’s Changed, What’s Not,” Andrew B. Wachler, Esq., The National Medicare RAC Summit: Post Conference in Washington, D.C. (December 6, 2012).

“Medicare, Medicaid & Third Party Payer Audits: Latest Developments & Emerging Issues,” Jennifer Colagiovanni, Esq., Michigan MGMA 2012 Third Party Payer Day (November 30, 2012).

“Best Practices for RAC Appeals,” RAC Monitor Upfront, Live Symposium on RACs MACs MICs ZPICs in Chicago, Illinois (October 24, 2012).

“Latest Developments in Medicare and Medicaid Audits: MICs, MACs, RACs and ZPICs” , Amy K. Fehn, Esq., NAHC’s 2012 31st Annual Meeting & Exposition in Orlando, Florida (October 22, 2012).

“What’s Happening Now? Latest Developments in Medicare and Medicaid Physician Audits,” MGMA 2012 Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas (October 22, 2012).

“What’s Happening Now? Latest Developments in Medicare and Medicaid Audits,” AHCA/NCAL 63rd Annual Convention & Expo in Tampa, Florida (October 7-10, 2012).

“Implementing Compliance Programs for Accountable Care Organizations,” Amy K. Fehn, 2012 AHLA/HCCA Fraud & Compliance Forum, Baltimore, MD (October 2, 2012).

Andrew B. Wachler presented, “RACs, MACs, ZPICs and Other Contractors: Latest Developments and Successful Strategies for Combating Medicare Audits,” 2012 AHLA/HCCA Fraud & Compliance Forum, Baltimore, MD (October 1, 2012).

Andrew B. Wachler presented, “MICs, MACs, RACs and ZPICs: Latest Developments, Emerging Legal Issues and Successful Appeal Strategies,” to 2012 Physician Hospitals of America Annual Conference & Exhibits, Austin, TX (September 21, 2012).

Jennifer Colagiovanni presented “MICs, MACs, RACs & ZPICs: Latest Developments, Emerging Legal Issues and Successful Appeal Strategies for Home Care & Hospice Providers” at the Ohio Council for Homecare & Hospice 2012 Fall Conference in Columbus, OH (September 19, 2012).

Andrew B. Wachler presented, “The Audit Landscape: MICs, RACs and ZPICs,”HCAM/MCAL: 2012 Annual Convention & Expo, Grand Rapids, MI (September 10, 2012).

Jennifer Colagiovanni presented “Recovery Audit Contractors: Recent Developments in the Current Audit Landscape,” 2012 NCACPA Healthcare Industry Conference in Greensboro, NC (June 14, 2012).

Jennifer Colagiovanni and Amy K. Fehn presented “MICs, MACs, RACs and ZPICs: Defending your Physical Therapy Practice from Medicare Audit Contractors,” co-presented with Amy K. Fehn, American Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference & Exposition – PT 2012 in Tampa, Florida (June 7, 2012).

Andrew B. Wachler, co-presented with Denise Wilson Intersect Healthcare, Inc. – 2012 Medicare-Medicaid Payment Summit, Washington, DC, “Specific Case Studies of Successful Discussion Period and Appeal Strategies” (May 30, 2012).

Andrew B. Wachler – HFMA-Healthcare Financial Mgmt Assoc., Uncasville, CT, “Audits-All Kinds, All Payers” (May 17, 2012).

Jennifer Colagiovanni – Hoosier Homecare & Hospice Conference, Indianapolis, IN, “Latest Developments in Medicare and Medicaid Audits: MICs, MACs, RACs and ZPICs” (May 16, 2012).

Andrew B. Wachler – Heart Rhythm Society, Boston, MA, “How to Survive a RAC Audit: A Different Perspective” (May 10, 2012).

“Compliance Plans for Healthcare Providers,” Andrew B. Wachler, Michigan Association of CPAs (MACPA), Novi, MI (April 26, 2012).

MHPCO Annual Conference, Bay City, MI co-presented with John W. Finn, M.D. Palliative Medicine Associates, PLLC, “Hospice Care, Medicare Fraud and Abuse and the OIG” (April 19, 2012).

Andrew Wachler presented “The Developing Audit Landscape: MICs, MACs, RACs and ZPICs” at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) 27th Management and Leadership Conference in National Harbor, MD (March 31, 2012).

Andrew Wachler co-presented with James P. Kelly and Greg Etzel “Advanced Workshop on Medicare Claims Appeals” at the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) 2012 Medicare and Medicaid Law Institute (March 29, 2012).

Andrew Wachler presented “Latest Developments in Medicare and Medicaid Audits: MICs, MACs, RACs and ZPICs” at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC) 2012 Home Care & Hospice March on Washington & Law Symposium in Washington D.C. (March 28, 2012).

“Accountable Care Organizations: A Physician Perspective,” Amy K. Fehn with David W. Hilgers, American Bar Association’s Live Webinar (March 8, 2012).

Andrew Wachler presented “MICs, MACs, RACs and ZPICs: Latest Developments, Emerging Legal Issues and Successful Appeal Strategies for Long Term Care Providers” for the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), Long Term Care and the Law in Phoenix, AZ (February 29, 2012).

Amy K.Fehn presented “Medicare Audits: Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask” for the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons in San Francisco, CA (February 10, 2012).

Andrew Wachler presented “The Current Landscape of Medicaid and Medicare Contractors” at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Conference in St. Louis, MO (January 19, 2012).

Andrew B. Wachler presented “CMS Rebilling Program & Appeals of Short-Stay Cases” at the RAC University Live Webcast (January 12, 2012).

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