- Andrew Wachler was quoted in a Detroit Free Press article regarding DMC's $30 million settlement with the federal government for Stark and Anti-Kickback Statute violations.
- December 6, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented with co-speaker, Peter Budetti, Deputy Administrator of Program Integrity, CMS, "Recent Program Integrity Initiatives in Light of PPACA: MICs, MACs, RACs and ZPICs," at the Washington Health Summit in Washington, D.C.
- November 19, 2010: At the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) Annual Third Party Payor Day in Lansing, MI, Andrew Wachler will present "Understanding RAC Audits."
- October 25, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented "Recovery Audit Contractors: Successful Strategies and Compliance Tips" at the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) 2010 Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA.
- October 24, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented "False Claims and Overpayments" at the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Fundamentals in Chicago, IL.
- October 13-15, 2010: At the HCAM/MCAL 2010 NADONA/LTC Annual Convocation in Frankenmuth, MI Andrew Wachler presented "RAC to the Future: Current Developments and Appeal Strategies."
- September 28, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented "The New Landscape of Audits: MICs, MACs & RACs," at the RBMA Summit in Austin, TX.
- September 14, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented a "Legal Update" with Kathleen Houston Drummy, Esq. and Ryan D. Meade, Esq. at the 4th National Medicare RAC Summit.
- September 13, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented an "Anatomy of an Appeal" at the 4th National Medicare RAC Summit.
- July 19-20, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented "How to Defend, Repay or Self Disclose Issues that may be Identified in the Expanding Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program" at the Physician Advisors Congress.
- May 24, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented with Lisa Ohrin, former Stark Regulator, "Diagnostic Imaging - A Comprehensive Approach: Anti-Markup Payment Limitations, IDTF Rules and Their Interplay with Stark and Fraud and Abuse Laws," at the Radiology Business Management Association's (RBMA) Radiology Summit.
- May 24, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented with Lisa Ohrin "Diagnostic Imaging - Stark and Fraud and Abuse Laws Affecting Diagnostic Imaging Facilities," at the Radiology Business Management Association's (RBMA) Radiology Summit.
- May 21, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented "How to Never Report Any Accidental Disclosures of Private Health Information (Legally) and Other Tales of HIPAA Compliance," at the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association's Annual Meeting.
- May 19, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented an AHLA Webinar "Understanding CMS' Recent Program Integrity Initiatives: RACs, MACs, MICs and ZPICs" with Kimberly Brandt, Director of the Medicare Program Integrity Group and Angela Brice-Smith, Director of the Medicaid Integrity Group.
- April 18-21, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented "RAC Presentation & Successful Appeals" with Susan Emanuel, System RAC Coordinator for Catholic Healthcare West at the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA): 14th Annual Compliance Institute.
- April 7, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented "The New Audit Landscape: MICs, MACs, and RACs" in an American Bar Association (ABA) teleconference with James Sheehan, New York Medicaid Inspector General.
- April 6, 2010: Andrew Wachler was a guest speaker at the RAC Monitor webinar, where he spoke on issues related to Medicare inpatient/outpatient reimbursement and the financial impact it has had on hospitals and health systems.
- March 2010: The publication, For The Record, quoted Amy K. Fehn in the article, "Medicaid Integrity Program Promises New Headaches."
- March 2010: Amy K. Fehn was quoted in an article in the Massachusetts Medical Law Reports titled, "Health providers facing stiff HIPAA regulations."
- March 24, 2010: Amy K. Fehn has been named partner at Wachler & Associates, P.C.
- January 8, 2010: Andrew Wachler was featured in an article in HCPro’s MDS Central discussing the approval of Region D’s RAC to audit Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) consolidated bill practices. Click here to read the article. Visit our SNF specialty page to learn more about the effect of RACs on SNFs.
- November 17, 2009: Andrew Wachler presented “RAC and Medicare Audits” at a conference for the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA).
- October 23, 2009: Andrew B. Wachler presented “Current Legal Issues for Hospices” at the National Hospice Work Group’s Quality Improvement Forum."
- October 12, 2009: Andrew B. Wachler presented "RACs and Medicare Audits, Compliance Tips and Successful Appeals Strategies," at the 28th Annual National Association for Home Care and Hospice Meeting and Exposition. The conference was held October 10 -14, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
- October 11, 2009: Wachler & Associates attorney Amy Fehn was recently quoted in the Pittsburgh Tribune on the topic of generation of Medicaid matching funds through provider assessments.
- September 22, 2009: Andrew B. Wachler co-presented "Building a RAC Shield: Best Practices in Preparedness & Case Studies of Success" at the 4th Annual Hospital & Health System Financial Management Congress.
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