Hot Legal Topics in Today's Health Care Market
    Thursday, October 21 , 2010                         
  
 
 

Agenda

11:45 - 12:15 pm Registration and Lunch
12:15 - 1:15 pm

Ethics in Medical Malpractice Cases

The Hon. Kern Reese

Orleans Civil District court

 

1:20 - 2:20 pm

Navigating the Waters of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act

  • A discussion of reporting deadlines, the impact on litigation and the settlement and arbitration process, the Medicare set aside worksheet, notice to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the liability issues regarding monies owed to Medicare and counsel's role in the CMS conditional payment calculation and final judgment process.

Danielle Trostorff

Baker Donelson

Tracey Rannals Bryan

Gainsburgh Benjamin

2:25 - 3:25 pm

Fraud & Abuse - Then and Now Post Health Care Reform

  • What is a health care benefit program?
  • What are the federal criminal offenses relating to health care?
  • What civil/administrative remedies exist?

Patrice Harris Sullivan

United States Attorney's Office

Sharon Smith

United States Attorney's Office

 

3:30 - 4:30 pm

Professionalism

  • A review of the Medical Review Panel Procedure and the Workings of Medical/Legal Interprofessional Committee

 

Stacey Marcel, Moderator

Robert J. David

Gainsburgh Benjamin

Peter Sperling

Frilot

Walter Marcus III

Christopher Cenac, Sr., MD

 

4:30 pm Happy Hour to follow the CLE!
 
 

  CLE

4 Hours of Continuing Legal Education including 1 Hour of Ethics and 1 Hour of Professionalism

 

  Location

Jones Walker

201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 5200

New Orleans, LA

 

  Registration

NOBA Members: $100

Non-Members: $120

 

Cancellations must be received no later than Friday, October 15, 2010 to receive a refund minus  

an administrative fee. "No shows" will be charged.

 

 To Register

       Email Megan or call the bar office at 504-525-7453.

 
        

 

 

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