American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) – Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues

Vernaglia will be on the panel, “Provider-Based Status, Under Arrangements, Enrollment, and Related Medicare Requirements” on Wednesday, April 13. Waltz will be presenting a session titled “Emerging Administrative Enforcement Tools” on Friday, April 15.

Knowing the Medicare and Medicaid laws, regulations, and manuals, is not enough to advise clients properly. It is important to understand how these various authorities are being implemented, both nationally and locally. This practical and informative program brings together knowledgeable private sector speakers with representatives from CMS and other government agencies to address current payment issues facing the health care industry.

Other topics for the in-depth breakout sessions include:

• Hospital Inpatient PPS Update with Priya J. Bathija, Daniel Schroder, and Michael Treitel


• The Medicare DSH Payment with Ing-Jye Cheng, David Hoskins, and Christopher L. Keough


• The 340B Program: Year in Review and What to Expect in 2016 with Ellyn Sternfield and Barbara S. Williams


• Recent Medicare Cost Reporting Decisions – Administrative and Judicial with Leslie Demaree Goldsmith, Susan M. Lyons, and Arthur Peabody

Visit AHLA’s website for more information and to register.