OIG/DOJ Focus Post Covid-19
Hours: 1.00
Post-acute care providers, including hospices, have long been a focal point for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The COVID-19 pandemic has not changed that but has altered some of the specific areas of interest. In addition to investigating health care fraud and kickback allegations, these agencies are also examining how the billions of dollars from COVID-19-related provider relief fund (PRF) grants was distributed and utilized after the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. The risk areas and how they impact hospice organizations will be discussed, including how to assess hospice compliance. The goal of this course is to present managers, leaders, social workers, and nurses in hospice with COVID-19 regulatory and compliance assessment information.
Post-acute care providers, including hospices, have long been a focal point for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The COVID-19 pandemic has not changed that but has altered some of the specific areas of interest. In addition to investigating health care fraud and kickback allegations, these agencies are also examining how the billions of dollars from COVID-19-related provider relief fund (PRF) grants was distributed and utilized after the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. The risk areas and how they impact hospice organizations will be discussed, including how to assess hospice compliance. The goal of this course is to present managers, leaders, social workers, and nurses in hospice with COVID-19 regulatory and compliance assessment information.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Recognize the different audit risk areas from the OIG and DOJ related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recall the implications of a hospice organization's noncompliant use of relief funds, use of telehealth, and reporting thereof.
Identify the steps to assess a hospice's risk areas.
Outline:
Learning Objectives
Hospice Risk Areas Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
How to Assess Your Organization Proactively
Thanks, and Be Well!
Jacob Harper, an attorney with Morgan Lewis in Washington, DC, advises stakeholders across the healthcare industry, including hospitals, health systems, large physician group practices, practice management companies, hospices, chain pharmacies, manufacturers, and private equity clients, on an array of healthcare regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters. His practice focuses on compliance, fraud and abuse, and reimbursement matters, self-disclosures to and negotiations with OIG and CMS, internal investigations, provider mergers and acquisitions, and appeals before the PRRB, OMHA, and the Medicare Appeals Council.
Disclosure: Jacob Harper, Esq., Associate, Morgan Lewis has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Hospice.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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