Firm Updates
June 1-2, 2011: Andrew Wachler presented at the ACI's "Inside Look at RAC, MAC, MIC, and ZPIC Initiatives."
May 12, 2011: Andrew Wachler presented at the MGMA Webinar regarding Recent Improper Payment Initiatives.
April 27, 2011: Andrew Wachler presented for the Indiana Medical Society in Merrillville, IN.
April 13, 2011: Andrew Wachler presented "The New Landscape of Audits: MICs, MACs, RACs, and ZPICs," with Susan Emanuel and Dawn Crump at the Heath Care Compliance Association's 15th Annual Compliance Institute in Orlando, FL.
April 12, 2011: Andrew Wachler presented "What You Can Do When a Payor Doesn't Reimburse Your Claim & Addressing BCBSM Physician Office Infusion Therapy Audits," at the Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology in Lansing, MI.
March 30, 2011: Andrew Wachler presented "Advanced Sessions in Medicare Appeals," with Thomas E. Herrmann, James P. Kelly, and Lester J. Perling at the American Health Lawyers Association's (AHLA) Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues in Baltimore, MD.
March 24, 2011: Andrew Wachler presented "The Changing Audit Landscape: Medicare, Medicaid and Third Party Payors," at the Michigan Medical Group Management Association's Spring Conference in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
March 9-11, 2011: Andrew Wachler presented "Medicaid RAC Appeals - Similarities and Differences with Medicare RAC Requirements and Processes," at the 5th Annual RAC Summit in Washington D.C.
March 7, 2011: Andrew Wachler was quoted in a American Medical News article discussing the legal aspects of HIPAA violations for failure to share records and not cooperating with an investigation.
February 23-25, 2011: Andrew Wachler presented "Full Steam Ahead: Latest Developments in Medicare and Medicaid," with James G. Sheehan at the American Bar Association's (ABA) Emerging Issues Conference in New Orleans, LA.
February 9-11, 2011: Andrew Wachler presented "Medicare and Medicaid Audits: A Year in Review," at the American Health Lawyers Association's (AHLA) Hospital and Health Systems Law Institute in Las Vegas, NV.
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: Andrew Wachler presented "Understanding RAC Audits."At the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) Annual Third Party Payor Day in Lansing, MI.
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: Andrew Wachler presented "RAC to the Future: Current Developments and Appeal Strategies."At the HCAM/MCAL 2010 NADONA/LTC Annual Convocation in Frankenmuth, MI.
September 28, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented "The New Landscape of Audits: MICs, MACs & RACs," at the RBMA Summit in Austin, TX.
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.
July 2010: Amy K. Fehn participated in the forum, "Healthcare Policy: The New Law and Implications Moving Forward" at the Women Impacting Public Policy regional conference on July 27 in Detroit, MI. The panel discussed the federal and state perspectives of the health care reform law and its impact on small businesses.
July 2010: Amy K. Fehn was quoted in the article, "Health IT Incentives: Academy Calls for PA Eligibility" in the American Academy of Physician's Assistants publication, PA Professional. Ms. Fehn commented on the regulations for the meaningful use of certified electronic health records.
May 2010: Andrew Wachler was recently asked to co-present with Kimberly Brandt and Angela Brice-Smith at the American Health Lawyers Association's webinar, Understanding CMS's Recent Program Integrity Initiatives: RACs, MACs, MICs, and ZPICs, on May 19, 2010. Kimberly Brandt is the Director of the Medicare Program Integrity Group for CMS, and Angela Brice-Smith is the Director of the Medicaid Program Integrity Group for CMS. Andrew Wachler will provide a "private practice perspective" on the government's new program integrity initiatives.
April 2010: Wachler & Associates, P.C. welcomes new associate, Jesse Markos.
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.
February 24, 2010: Andrew Wachler delivered a speech on "The New Landscape" of Medicare and Medicaid Audits at an AHLA Conference for the Hospitals and Health Systems Law Insittute and the Physicians and Physician Organizations Law Institute in Miami.
February 18, 2010: Andrew Wachler co-presented with New York State Medicaid Inspector General, James G. Sheehan on RACs and the Medicaid Integrity Program at the ABA Emerging Issues in Health Law Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
January 29, 2010: Amy Fehn presented on the "Medicaid Integrity" Program at the HFMA Meetining in Johnston, Iowa.
January 21, 2010: Andrew Wachler presented, "The New Audits Landscape: MICs, MACs and RACs" at the AHLA Conference on Legal Issues Affecting Academic Medical Centers and Other Teaching Institutions in Washington, D.C.
December 14, 2009: Amy Fehn presented "HIPAA: Case Notes and Documentation" at the Oakland County Private Practice Network & Support.
