Amy K. Fehn Royal Oak, Michigan
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Amy Fehn is a Partner at Wachler & Associates, P.C. Ms. Fehn has counseled physicians and healthcare organizations in healthcare regulatory compliance matters for the past 13 years. Ms. Fehn also regularly represents providers in the defense of RAC and Medicare audits, drafting and review of physician and managed care contracts, and the development of compliance programs.
Ms. Fehn graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Akron School of Law, where she was an associate editor of the Akron Law review and an adjunct instructor in the legal writing program. Prior to graduating from law school, she worked as a critical care nurse and as a clinical systems analyst for a hospital system.
Ms. Fehn has authored and co-authored numerous articles on healthcare issues and has spoken on HIPAA and Medicare Audits to various local and national organizations. She is also the co-author of chapters focusing on RAC and Medicare audits for two national publications and has co-authored workbooks on HIPAA Privacy for the Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA) and the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA). She also co-authored a workbook on HIPAA Security published by United Communications Group and currently participates on the ABA's HITECH task force.
- Education:
- University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio,
1998
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: West Publishing Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award
Honors: Dean's List Each Semester of Attendance
Law Review: The Akron Law Review, Associate Editor - Kent State University, Kent, Ohio,
1991
B.S.N.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Major: Nursing
- Published Works:
- Impact of an Untimely Face-to-Face Encounter: An Update, The RAC Monitor, November , 2011
- Comparative Billing Reports: What Providers Should Know, The RAC Monitor, August, 2011
- The Time is Now to Heed New Face-to-Face Requirements for Home Health and Hospice, Michigan Medical Law Report, Summer, 2011
- The Role of Technology in the Formation of Accountable Care Organizations, Michigan Medical Law Report, Summer, 2011
- The Importance of Health Information Technology for Accountable Care Organizations, ABA Health eSource, June, 2011
- Understanding Health Care Reform's New Delivery Models, Health Care Weekly Review, Michigan Edition, April 4, 2011
- New Audit Risk for Home Health Agencies: Face to Face Certification Requirements (Co-Author), The RAC Monitor, March 14, 2011
- The Impact of Mandatory Compliance Programs on Reimbursement for Skilled Nursing Facilities (Co-Author), The RAC Monitor, February 17, 2011
- Skilled Nursing Facilities: Current Audit Issues and Potential Vulnerabilities (Co-Author), Wachler & Associates, P.C., The RAC Monitor, November 17, 2010
- Complex Medical Necessity Reviews Underway: What Does the Past Tell Us (Co-Author), Wachler & Associates, P.C., The RAC Monitor, October, 2010
- Providers Should be Aware of New Signature Requirements in Effect (Co-Author), Wachler & Associates, P.C., The RAC Monitor, August, 2010
- The Proposed Meaningful Use Regulations: A Guide to EHR Incentive Payments (Co-Author), Michigan Medical Law Report, Spring, 2010
- The HITECH Breach Notification Rules: Ensuring Compliance with the New Obligations (Co-Author), Michigan Medical Law Report, Vol. 5, No. 4, Winter, 2010
- Casting a Vastly Expanded Regulatory Net: Implications of the New Definition of Business Associates under HITECH (Co-Author), The ABA Health eSource, Vol. 6, No. 3, August, 2010
- Preparing for Health Care Reform: What Matters for Providers, Amy K. Fehn, Esq. and Alicia B. Chandler, Esq., Michigan Medical Law Report, Summer, 2010
- Red Flags Rule Will Impact Healthcare Providers, Amy K. Fehn and Jeffrey R. Campbell, Michigan Medical Law Report, Vol. 5, No. 2, Summer, 2009
- Changes to HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules Resulting from the HITECH Act, co-author Amy K. Fehn, Michigan Business Law Journal, Summer, 2009
- CMS Changes Rules Regarding Use of 'Consignment Closets', by Amy Fehn & Jennifer Colagiovanni, The Michigan Medical Law Report, Vol. 5, No. 3, Fall, 2009
- FERA Gives Health Care Fraud Enforcement a Boost, Andrew Wachler & Amy Fehn, Michigan Medical Law Report, Vol. 5, No. 3, Fall, 2009
- Medicaid Integrity Program: Full Steam Ahead, The Health Lawyer, ABA Health Law Section, August, 2009
- Prior Determinations: How Helpful Will They Be?, The ABA Health Lawyer, August, 2008
- Recent Developments in Regulation of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices, The ABA Health Lawyer, December, 2006
- Deficit Reduction Act Expected to Ring in the New Year With Increased Qui Tam Activity, Health Care Fraud (Andrews Litigation Reporter), December, 2006
- Balancing Compliance With Necessity in the Wake of Bioterrorism Incident, Health Care Compliance Association, December, 2005
- Disaster Planning: Balancing Compliance With Necessity, Healthcare Weekly, December, 2005
- Clearing the Final HIPAA Hurdle: Preparing for Compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule, Michigan Health and Hospitals, July/August, 2003
- Recognizing and Reducing Risks: HIPAA Privacy and Security Enforcement, Michigan Health and Hospitals, November/December, 2003
- HIPAA Privacy and Security Enforcement: Assessing and Reducing Risks, Health Lawyers Weekly, September, 2003
- Chapter 2: Compliance Within the Auditing Landscape, 2011 Health Law and Compliance Update, Aspen Publishers: Wolters Kluwen Law & Business (expected publication date November 2010).
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- The New Landscape of Audits: MICs, MACs, RACs and ZPICs, AHIMA-ACMCS Joint Clinical Coding Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT, October 1, 2011
- HIPAA Requirements for ASCs, Ambulatory Surgery Foundation in Orlando, FL, May 14, 2011
- Medicaid Integrity Program, Healthcare Financial Management Association Winter Meeting in Johnston, Iowa, January 29, 2010
- HIPAA: Case Notes and Documentation, Oakland County Private Practice Network & Support, December 14, 2009
- Ready or Not, Here They Come! Preparing for and Defending RAC Audits, Medical Office Managers' Organization, November 11, 2009
- Legal and Ethical Considerations Related to HITECH, at the HIPAA: Ethical and Legal Considerations Conference held by Empowerment Professionals, P.C., November 10, 2009
- Healthcare Policy: The New Law and Implications Moving Forward, the Women Impacting Public Policy Regional Conference, July 27, 2010
