2025 Webinars

Overview of HIPAA Privacy and Security Risks Faced by Your Agency in 2025

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

What’s up with HIPAA and OCR? There has been significant enforcement action in the last year by OCR against providers for failures to comply with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. We’ll briefly cover recent changes to the Privacy rule and where those rules stand in the light of legal challenges. Then, we will discuss the fallout from the Change Healthcare breach, enforcement initiatives by OCR that have resulted in some significant fines, the interaction of Federal and Texas state privacy law, and coming changes to the HIPAA rules, and recommendations about what you should be doing to keep your agency safe and in compliance.
Join attorneys Heidi Kocher and Matthew Catoe as they discuss HIPAA risk issues your agency will face in 2025. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.
Overview of HIPAA Privacy and Security Risks Faced by Your Agency in 2025 - TAHCH January Webinar - Liles parker-min

Reading the Tea Leaves – What are the Top Risks Your Practice and / or Third-Party Billing Company will Face in 2025?

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Join us as we discuss the likely challenges and risks facing your billing company or physician practice in the upcoming year. What are the chances that your orgnaization will be audited? What are the administrative enforcement remedies currently being pursued by CMS program integrity contractors? How should you respond? In this webinar, attorneys Matthew Catoe and Robert Saltaformaggio will discuss ways your agency can reduce its level of risk. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all AMBA members and Liles Parker clients.
Reading the Tea Leaves – Top Risks of Practice - Third Party Billing Company in 2025- AMBA January Webinar - Liles Parker-min

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

What’s up with HIPAA and OCR? There has been significant enforcement action in the last year by OCR against providers for failures to comply with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. We’ll briefly cover recent changes to the Privacy rule and where those rules stand in the light of legal challenges. Then, we will discuss the fallout from the Change Healthcare breach, enforcement initiatives by OCR that have resulted in some significant fines, the interaction of Federal and Louisiana state privacy law, and coming changes to the HIPAA rules, along with recommendations about what you should be doing to keep your agency safe and in compliance.
Join attorneys Heidi Kocher and Matthew Catoe as they discuss HIPAA risk issues you will face in 2025. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all HCLA members and Liles Parker clients.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Are you in the market to buy or sell your agency? What are the various concerns you need to address when engaging in this type of business transaction? What impact can the "Affiliation" regulations have on the agency and its owners? What steps can you take to reduce your level of risk? Join attorneys Heidi Kocher and Jennifer Papapanagiotou as they discuss these important issues. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Paul Weidenfeld - Liles Plarker

Paul Weidenfeld

Tom Collionson - Chief Legal Officer - RXNT

Tom Collinson

Join us as Tom Collinson (Chief Legal Officer for RXNT), Robert W. Liles (Liles Parker) and Paul Weidenfeld (Exclusion Screening), discuss the benefits and risks of using EHR systems that have primarily been developed by programmers with minimal input from clinicians, coders, and billers who are responsible for ensuring that services performed and recorded are factually accurate and fully comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Hear how the EHR professionals at RXNT have taken steps to avoid many of the programmatic risks identified in other cases. The panel will also discuss administrative, civil, and criminal cases brought based on false or fraudulent information entered into EHRs and risks to doctors. Additionally, they will talk about issues identified by auditors and how they could have been avoided. Finally, Tom will discuss updates regarding the use of EHRs. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all AMBA members and Liles Parker clients.
HCLA Webinar

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Are you in the market to buy or sell your agency? What are the various concerns you need to address when engaging in this type of business transaction? What impact can the "Affiliation" regulations have on the agency and its owners? What steps can you take to reduce your level of risk? Join attorneys Jennifer Papapanagiotou and Lester Johnson as they discuss these important issues. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all HCLA members and Liles Parker clients.
Home health agencies are currently under the government's audit microscope. Government contractors are actively conducting both prepayment and postpayment audits of Medicare and Medicaid home health claims. Based on their findings, more severe administrative sanctions are being pursued (e.g. suspension and / or revocation actions). If evidence of fraud is identified, referrals to law enforcement agencies are also being made. In this webinar, attorneys Meaghan DeBenedetto and Christin Thompson will discuss these enforcement actions and outline the adverse impact each action can have on your agency. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

What’s up with HIPAA and OCR? There has been significant enforcement action in the last year by OCR against providers for failures to comply with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. We’ll briefly cover recent changes to the Privacy rule and where those rules stand in the light of legal challenges. Then, we will discuss the fallout from the Change Healthcare breach, enforcement initiatives by OCR that have resulted in some significant fines, the interaction of Federal and State privacy law, and coming changes to the HIPAA rules, along with recommendations about what you should be doing to keep your agency safe and in compliance.
Join attorneys Heidi Kocher and Matthew Catoe as they discuss HIPAA risk issues you will face in 2025. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all AMBA members and Liles Parker clients.
HCLA Webinar
Home health agencies are currently under the government's audit microscope. Government contractors are actively conducting both prepayment and postpayment audits of Medicare and Medicaid home health claims. Based on their findings, more severe administrative sanctions are being pursued (e.g. suspension and / or revocation actions). If evidence of fraud is identified, referrals to law enforcement agencies are also being made. In this webinar, attorneys Meaghan DeBenedetto and Christin Thompson will discuss these enforcement actions and outline the adverse impact each action can have on your agency. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all HCLA members and Liles Parker clients.
Hospices remain under considerable regulatory scrutiny. In recent years, a number of new audit initiatives have been initiated against hospice agencies. The results of these audits can lead to further administrative (and in some cases, legal) enforcement. In this webinar, Robert Saltaformaggio and Matthew Catoe will discuss how these audit programs work and the steps you should be taking to reduce your agency’s potential liability. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Unfortunately, the days when a billing company could rely on a “standard” billing contract to be used across the board are over. States are rapidly imposing regulations and requirements that directly impact third-party billing companies and their provider clients. In this session, attorneys Christin Thompson and Matthew Catoe will discuss a number of the state restrictions that have been put in place. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all AMBA members and Liles Parker clients.
HCLA Webinar
Hospices remain under considerable regulatory scrutiny. In recent years, a number of new audit initiatives have been initiated against hospice agencies. The results of these audits can lead to further administrative (and in some cases, legal) enforcement. In this webinar, Christin Thompson and Matthew Catoe will discuss how these audit programs work and the steps you should be taking to reduce your agency’s potential liability. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all HCLA members and Liles Parker clients.

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

In this session, we will discuss a number of recent initiatives by State and Federal authorities against personal care providers. Join Ashley Morgan and Alexander Naum to learn how to reduce your level of risk. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

It has now been almost 4 1/2 years since the “No Surprises Act” was signed into law Since being passed, this legislation has repeatedly been misinterpreted and incorrectly applied by providers. In this session, attorneys Michael Cook and Heidi Kocher will cover the bill’s highlights and address practical problems that have arisen at the practice level. They will discuss the final rules released in April 2022 and the CMS publications on the guidance of GFEs for uninsured individuals. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all AMBA members and Liles Parker clients.
HCLA Webinar

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

In this session, we will discuss a number of recent initiatives by State and Federal authorities against personal care providers. Join Ashley Morgan and Lester Johnson to learn how to reduce your level of risk. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all HCLA members and Liles Parker clients.
In recent years, the number of reasons that CMS can cite when revoking a Medicare provider’s billing privileges has greatly expanded. Since that time, CMS contractors have been aggressively revoking providers on a near-constant basis. How can your agency avoid being revoked? How should your agency respond if your billing privileges are terminated or revoked? What impact can these actions have on a home health or hospice agency?
In this webinar, attorneys Jennifer Papapanagiotou and Robert Saltaformaggio will discuss the current revocation actions being pursued by the government and how your agency can reduce its risk of being subjected to such an adverse action. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q and A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Despite their best efforts, healthcare-related entities are at risk of making mistakes in the administration of their compliance with public programs. Effective compliance programs are an absolute necessity for all health care-related entities to minimize both the likelihood of committing serious mistakes and to address them when they occur, and third-party billing companies and physician practices are no exception. Join attorneys Robert W. Liles and Christin Thompson as they discuss both best practices and practical advice in developing and administering these programs, including the original model compliance guidance that the OIG published a number of years ago for each of these segments, along with updated OIG guidance applicable to all healthcare-related entities. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all AMBA members and Liles Parker clients.
HCLA Webinar
In recent years, the number of reasons that CMS can cite when revoking a Medicare provider’s billing privileges has greatly expanded. Since that time, CMS contractors have been aggressively revoking providers on a near-constant basis. How can your agency avoid being revoked? How should your agency respond if your billing privileges are terminated or revoked? What impact can these actions have on a home health or hospice agency?
In this webinar, attorneys Ashley Morgan and Jennifer Papapanagiotou will discuss the current revocation actions being pursued by the government and how your agency can reduce its risk of being subjected to such an adverse action. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q and A session to follow. Registration is free for all HCLA members and Liles Parker clients.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

In this session, we will discuss these timely enforcement issues and cover ways that your home health and/or hospice can reduce its level of risk. Join attorneys Christin Thompson and Alex Naum for a discussion on these costly enforcement actions. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

At the outset, it is important to keep in mind that there are significant differences between the OIG Exclusion List and the CMS Preclusion List. During this session, we will discuss your obligations, as a Medicare or Medicaid participating provider, to ensure that your employees, agents, contractors, and vendors have not been excluded from participation in Federal health care programs. We will also discuss the impact of the CMS Preclusion List on your employment and contracting practices. Both OIG and CMS contractors are actively on the lookout for violations. In this presentation, we will discuss the importance of exclusion screening, how to screen and which exact databases must be screened – according to both Federal and state regulations, how often a provider must screen, and how providers must document their exclusion screening efforts in order to comply with the law. Former DOJ prosecutors, Robert W. Liles and Paul Weidenfeld will also go over the purpose and nature of the CMS Preclusion List. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all AMBA members and Liles Parker clients.
HCLA Webinar

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

In this session, we will discuss these timely enforcement issues and cover ways that your home health and/or hospice can reduce its level of risk. Join attorneys Christin Thompson and Alex Naum for a discussion on these costly enforcement actions. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all HCLA members and Liles Parker clients.
In this webinar, health lawyers John Pierce and Robert W. Liles will discuss various Texas home health and hospice marketing practices that have run afoul of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. We will also discuss how an agency can take steps to better ensure that their marketing practices are legal. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

John Pierce served as a federal prosecutor in three different U.S. Attorney’s Offices around the country. He also served on the Attorney General’s Advocacy Committee for Health Care Fraud. After leaving the DOJ, Mr. Pierce has represented a wide variety of health care providers and suppliers around the country in criminal health care fraud investigations and prosecutions. During this session, John Pierce will discuss the current criminal risk areas facing home health and hospice agencies, their owners, staff and the physicians with whom they work. He will discuss recent prosecutions by the government and cover steps that you can take to reduce your level of risk. Join John Pierce and moderator Jennifer Papapanagiotou, as they discuss the current criminal enforcement landscape facing your agency. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all AMBA members and Liles Parker clients.
HCLA Webinar
In this webinar, health lawyers John Pierce and Robert W. Liles will discuss various home health and hospice marketing practices that have run afoul of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. We will also discuss how an agency can take steps to better ensure that their marketing practices are legal. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all HCLA members and Liles Parker clients.
Despite your best efforts, regulatory violations are likely to still occur. Nevertheless, there are a number of steps you can take that can significantly improve your home health or hospice agency’s regulatory compliance. We will also discuss how DOJ will assess your compliance program if there is ever a problem. Attorneys John Pierce and Robert W. Liles will discuss ways your organization can reduce its level of risk through the successful enhancement of your compliance program. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

The integration of AI into medical billing, coding, compliance and operations has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry by making each of these processes more accurate, efficient, and cost-effective. Join attorneys Ashley Morgan and Jennifer Papapanagiotou as they discuss the benefits and risks to be considered when utilizing AI in your company or practice. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all AMBA members and Liles Parker clients.
HCLA Webinar
Despite your best efforts, regulatory violations are likely to still occur. Nevertheless, there are a number of steps you can take that can significantly improve your home health or hospice agency’s regulatory compliance. We will also discuss how DOJ will assess your compliance program if there is ever a problem. Attorneys John Pierce and Robert W. Liles will discuss ways your organization can reduce its level of risk through the successful enhancement of your compliance program. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all HCLA members and Liles Parker clients.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Join us as we discuss the likely challenges and risks facing your home health or hospice agency if it is the subject of a False Claims Act investigation. How should your agency respond? In this webinar, health law attorneys Lester Johnson and Ashley Morgan will discuss your potential liability and ways to reduce your level of risk.This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Description coming soon!
HCLA Webinar

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Join us as we discuss the likely challenges and risks facing your home health or hospice agency if it is the subject of a False Claims Act investigation. How should your agency respond? In this webinar, health law attorneys Lester Johnson and Ashley Morgan will discuss your potential liability and ways to reduce your level of risk.This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all HCLA members and Liles Parker clients.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

At the outset, it is important to keep in mind that there are significant differences between the OIG Exclusion List and the CMS Preclusion List. During this session, we will discuss your obligations, as a Medicare home health or hospice provider, to ensure that your employees, agents, contractors, and vendors have not been excluded from participation in federal health care programs. We will also discuss the impact of the CMS Preclusion List on your employment and contracting practices. Both OIG and CMS contractors are actively on the lookout for violations.
In this webinar, attorneys Paul Weidenfeld and Robert W. Liles will discuss the importance of exclusion screening, how to screen and which exact databases must be screened – according to both federal and state regulations, how often and which individuals and entities must be screened, and how providers must document their exclusion screening efforts in order to comply with the law. We will also go over the purpose and nature of the CMS Preclusion List. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q and A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Description coming soon!
HCLA Webinar

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

At the outset, it is important to keep in mind that there are significant differences between the OIG Exclusion List and the CMS Preclusion List. During this session, we will discuss your obligations, as a Medicare home health or hospice provider, to ensure that your employees, agents, contractors, and vendors have not been excluded from participation in federal health care programs. We will also discuss the impact of the CMS Preclusion List on your employment and contracting practices. Both OIG and CMS contractors are actively on the lookout for violations.
In this webinar, attorneys Paul Weidenfeld and Robert W. Liles will discuss the importance of exclusion screening, how to screen and which exact databases must be screened – according to both federal and state regulations, how often and which individuals and entities must be screened, and how providers must document their exclusion screening efforts in order to comply with the law. We will also go over the purpose and nature of the CMS Preclusion List. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q and A session to follow. Registration is free for all HCLA members and Liles Parker clients.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Join us as we discuss the likely challenges and risks facing your home health agency and / or hospice in the upcoming year. What are the chances that your agency will be audited? What are the administrative enforcement remedies currently being pursued by CMS program integrity contractors? How should your agency respond? In this webinar, attorneys Robert Saltaformaggio and Lester Johnson will discuss ways your agency can reduce its level of risk. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHC members and Liles Parker clients. Registration is free for all TAHCH members and Liles Parker clients.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Has your health organization reviewed its proposed business relationships with referral sources to ensure compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Travel Act and the False Claims Act? Has your organization reviewed its existing business relationships to ensure compliance? Did you know there are steps your organization can take to ensure compliance with these statutes through various safe harbors? Join attorneys Ashley Morgan and Robert Saltaformaggio explain the steps providers need to take to ensure their existing and proposed business relationships comply with the statutory and regulatory requirements of these important statutes. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all AMBA members and Liles Parker clients.
HCLA Webinar

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 10:00 a.m. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Join us as we discuss the likely challenges and regulatory risks facing your home health agency and / or hospice in the upcoming year. What are the chances that your agency will be audited? What administrative enforcement remedies are currently being pursued by CMS program integrity contractors? How should your agency respond? In this webinar, attorneys Robert Saltformaggio and Lester Johnson will discuss ways your agency can reduce its level of risk. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all TAHC members and Liles Parker clients. Registration is free for all HCLA members and Liles Parker clients.

Reading the Tea Leaves – What are the Top Risks Your Practice and / or Third-Party Billing Company will Face in 2026?

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

12:00 NOON EST / 11:00 A.M. CST / 9:00 A.M. PST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Join us as we discuss the likely challenges and risks facing your billing company or physician practice in the upcoming year. What are the chances that your organization will be audited? What administrative enforcement remedies are currently being pursued by CMS program integrity contractors? How should you respond? In this webinar, attorneys Robert Saltaformaggio and Matthew Catoe will discuss ways your agency can reduce its level of risk. This webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes with a Q & A session to follow. Registration is free for all AMBA members and Liles Parker clients.