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Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program
Understand the RAC program and how the reviews conducted by a RAC contractor
could recoup money that was determined to be overpaid by Medicare from your
practice. The RAC program affects every provider submitting claims to Medicare
and is effective nationwide, January 1, 2010.
Provider Based Departments
Understand the requirements of the Medicare provider based rule and what is
required to establish and bill for an outpatient department of a hospital.
Learn how to draft a voluntary attestation to submit to CMS.
The Nurse Practice Act in Ohio
A review of the nurse practice act and the relevant regulations designed to
meet Category A continuing education requirement for nurses. (1 hour)
The Employee Free Choice Act-Changing the Playing Field
Learn how the Employee Free Choice Act and RESPECT Act would significantly
change the current organizational and collective bargaining process and
definitions of supervisor for private sector employers.
Are you Prepared for a Union Knocking at Your Door?
Learn the signs of organizational activity; the conduct in which managers
and supervisors can and can't engage; and what steps to take now to remain
union free. Participants will develop individual and group action item lists to
implement.
Harassment
Every employer needs to educate its management staff on unlawful
harassment-what it is and how to address unprofessional conduct in the
workplace as an element of its affirmative defense in a lawsuit. Supervisors
and managers need to understand their responsibility to enforce and model the
employer's behavior expectations and how to address inappropriate employee
workplace conduct.
The New Family and Medical Leave Act
Understand the significant changes in compliance requirements effectuated by
the Family and Medical Leave Act's new regulations, which impact not only
employers but also individual supervisors, because the FMLA provides for
individual liability for decision-making supervisors. This session will discuss
the new exigency and military family leave entitlements, changes to the
continuing treatment definition of a serious health condition, impact on
payment of bonuses, contact with the employee's healthcare provider, waivers,
handbook notice requirements, and the new forms.
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The New Americans with Disabilities Act: ADAAA
Learn about the 2008 Amendments to the ADA that dramatically expanded the
definition of disability, including new "maj or life activities," and the
greatly expanded definitions of ''regarded as." Additionally, understand the
disability analysis without the benefit of medication or other assistive
devices. We will also cover the issues of how to address reasonable
accommodation requests and how to avoid claims.
Federal Employment Legislative Watch
Congress and the new Administration have articulated a lengthy agenda for
employment related legislation. This session will cover proposed changes to
NLRA regarding union organizing, collective bargaining, employer penalties for
ULPs, and who is a supervisor; proposed changes to expand employee claims and
increase employer damages for pay discrimination and equal pay claims; proposed
changes to require paid sick time and family flex time as well as practical
tips on how to prepare now.
Are Your Wage and Hour Practices Compliant?
The new Secretary of Labor has elevated the priority of compliance and
enforcement activities. At the same time, unions have challenged wage and hour
practices as an organizing tactic. Learn the elements necessary for positions
to be exempt from overtime obligations, review rounding practices, break and
meal period rules and other compliance hot spots.
Reimbursement Appeals
The Medicare program has an extensive and recently-overhauled regulatory system
for challenging payment determinations that are adverse to providers. There are
also rules for stopping recoupment efforts and for recovering underpayments.
This program will look at the procedures and highlight issues being appealed by
other providers, locally and nationally.
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