Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Mary Beth Fortugno will participate in the panel discussion at the Avoiding Government Scrutiny on Issues of Medical Necessity webinar hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA) Health Law Section and the ABA Center for Professional Development. This 90-minute webinar will be held Thursday, May 23 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Eastern. The webinar will cover:
- Noteworthy disputes between providers and the government on issues of medical necessity;
- Hot topics in FCA actions and DOJ subpoena activity involving elective procedures, treatment and billing practices of certain surgical specialties, and patient classification;
- How companies can get paid without generating adverse action, including points of training for coders and other billing personnel; and
- Building a successful compliance program to protect companies from adverse action.